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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- 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
- 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
More chengyu about wisdom & judgement
- 三思而行sān sī ér xíngto think carefully before acting; look before you leap
- 入乡随俗rù xiāng suí súwhen in Rome, do as the Romans do
- 因人而异yīn rén ér yìto vary from person to person
- 举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sānto infer the rest from one example; to learn by analogy
- 心中有数xīn zhōng yǒu shùto know what's what; to have a clear idea of the situation
- 想方设法xiǎng fāng shè fǎto try every possible means; by hook or by crook
- 不可思议bù kě sī yìunbelievable; inconceivable
- 井底之蛙jǐng dǐ zhī wāa person of narrow outlook; someone who cannot see beyond their own small world