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Our focus this time is on the idiom 「豁然貫通」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

Suddenly: the appearance of understanding; through: to understand everything from beginning to end. To point out that one has understood a certain principle.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huō rán guàn tōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

kut3 yin4 gun3 tung1

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.