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yī 一 mù 目 liǎo 了 rán 然

一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán

clear at a glance; obvious

Literally: one eye clear so

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in the Song dynasty writings of Zhu Xi.

How to use it

Predicate; positive. Often 让人一目了然 / 图表一目了然.

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  1. 这张地图画得很清楚,路线一目了然。
    Zhè zhāng dìtú huà de hěn qīngchu, lùxiàn yī mù liǎo rán.
    This map is drawn very clearly; the route is obvious at a glance.
    this (measure) map draw (particle) very clear, route one eye clear so
  2. 他把价格都写在黑板上,让顾客一目了然。
    Tā bǎ jiàgé dōu xiě zài hēibǎn shàng, ràng gùkè yī mù liǎo rán.
    He wrote all the prices on the blackboard so customers can see them at a glance.
    he (object marker) price all write at blackboard on, make customer one eye clear so

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