豁然开朗 huò rán kāi lǎng

DEFINITIONS

  1. suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing
  2. fig. everything becomes clear at once
  3. to achieve speedy enlightenment

CHARACTERS

豁 huò open up, clear; exempt
然 rán
HSK 2
yes, certainly; pledge, promise
开 kāi
HSK 1
open; initiate, begin, start
朗 lǎng
HSK 5
clear, bright; distinct