洞若观火 in English dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to grasp the situation thoroughly

Simplified Characters

洞 若 观 火

Traditional Characters

洞 若 觀 火

Pinyin

dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

洞dong4cave 若ruo4to seem 观guan1surname Guan 火huo3surname Huo