一目了然

yī mù liǎo rán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. obvious at a glance (idiom)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 含糊不清 hán hú bù qīng 含糊不清 hán hú bù qīng unclear 情况或表达不清楚，难以明白。: unclear

Related words

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• 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom) 对情况非常了解，像看自己的手掌一样清楚，但侧重主观了解而非视觉清晰。: to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)

Synonyms

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• 显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn 显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously 结果或情况非常清楚，无需解释。: clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
• 一览无余 yī lǎn wú yú 一览无余 yī lǎn wú yú to cover all at one glance (idiom) 一眼望去，全部看在眼里，常用于形容视野或情况完全清楚。: to cover all at one glance (idiom)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

It is a fixed idiom and cannot be broken apart or reordered; do not say “一了然目” or “一目了然了”。

Example Sentences

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这张地图把路线画得 一目了然 。

This map draws the route clearly at a glance.

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Child Words of 一目了然

• 一 一 yī: one
• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright
• 了然 了然 liǎo rán: to understand clearly; evident
• 然 然 rán: correct
• 目 目 mù: eye