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一目了然

yīmù-liǎorán
idiom HSK 7-9 #20,051

Meanings

  1. 1 obvious at a glance
  2. 2 crystal clear
  3. 3 plain to see

Characters

一
yī
one
目
mù
eye; glance
了
liǎo
to understand; clear
然
rán
so; thus (-ly suffix)
Literally 'one glance, clearly understood' - you can understand everything with just one look.

Examples

HSK 2
问题的原因一目了然。
Wèntí de yuányīn yīmù-liǎorán.
The cause of the problem is obvious.
HSK 7-9
这张图表让数据一目了然。
Zhè zhāng túbiǎo ràng shùjù yīmù-liǎorán.
This chart makes the data clear at a glance.

Tips

memory
一目 (one eye/glance) + 了然 (clearly understood). Picture glancing at something once and instantly getting it.

Stroke Order

一 yī
目 mù
了 le
然 rán