茅塞頓開 máo sè dùn kāi

murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear

Characters

Character Meaning
茅 máo
reeds; rushes; surname Mao
塞 sè HSK 6
to stuff; to stop up; to squeeze in
頓 dùn
measure word for meals, blows; to pause
開 kāi
to open; to turn on; to start