茅塞顿开 in English mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 Meaning

Meanings

  • murky darkness suddenly opens (idiomatic expression); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear

Simplified Characters

茅 塞 顿 开

Traditional Characters

茅 塞 頓 開

Pinyin

mao2 se4 dun4 kai1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

茅mao2surname Mao 塞sai1Serbia 顿dun4to stop 开kai1to open