茅塞顿开 máo sè dùn kāi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

茅 máo reeds, rushes, grass; surname
塞 sè
HSK 6
stop up, block, seal, cork; pass, frontier; fortress
顿 dùn
HSK 5
pause, stop; bow, kowtow; arrange
开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start