huǎng​rán​dà​wù

sudden realization

  1. suddenly
    (literary) used to describe a state of sudden realization, as in the phrase 怳然大悟 huǎng​rán​dà​wù
  2. rán adverbadjective
    [state]
    Used as a suffix after an adjective or adverb to describe a state or manner, similar to the English suffix "-ly".
  3. to realize fully
    to suddenly and completely realize or understand something; to be fully enlightened