洞若观火

Traditional: 洞若觀火

dòng ruò guān huǒ

Dictionary entry

lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)

What does 洞若观火 mean?

洞若观火 (dòng ruò guān huǒ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)

2fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly

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洞dòngcave · hole 若rěused in 般若[bo1 re3] · used in 蘭若|兰若[lan2 re3]观Guànsurname Guan 火Huǒsurname Huo

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洞若观火

dòng ruò guān huǒ

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