顿悟前非 dùnwùqiánfēi to suddenly realize one's past mistakes Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 顿悟 頓悟 dùnwù epiphany To suddenly realize the truth; a flash of realization or moment of insight前 qián adjective former (bound form) previous; ex-; former. Used for people or positions held previously.非 fēi wrong mistake; error; a wrong or evil deed; incorrect as opposed to 是 shì