一览无遗

一覽無遺

yìlǎn-wúyí

idiom #35,595

Meanings

1 to take in everything at one glance
2 plainly visible in its entirety
3 nothing hidden from view

Characters

to look over, to survey

without, nothing

to leave behind, remaining

Examples

HSK 6

站在山顶上，整个城市的风景一览无遗。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng shàng, zhěngge chéngshì de fēngjǐng yìlǎn-wúyí.

Standing on the mountaintop, the whole city's scenery was visible at a single glance.

HSK 6

这份报告把公司的问题一览无遗地摆了出来。

Zhè fèn bàogào bǎ gōngsī de wèntí yìlǎn-wúyí de bǎi le chūlái.

This report laid out the company's problems with nothing left hidden.

HSK 7-9

从这扇落地窗望出去，海景一览无遗。

Cóng zhè shàn luòdì chuāng wàng chūqù, hǎijǐng yìlǎn-wúyí.

Looking out from this floor-to-ceiling window, the sea view is completely unobstructed.

Tips

usage

Typically describes landscapes, panoramas, or laid-bare information. Can carry a mildly negative nuance in literary criticism, suggesting a work lacks depth because 'everything is seen in one look.'

mistakes

Don't confuse with 一目了然 (at a glance one understands) - 一览无遗 emphasizes that nothing is hidden, while 一目了然 emphasizes instant clarity of understanding.

Stroke Order

一 yī

览 lǎn

无 wú

遗 yí