yí一onemù目glanceliǎo了understandrán然clearly
Clear at a glance; obvious.
Literal meaning
one (一) — glance (目) — understand (了) — clearly (然)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase.
Examples
zhè这zhāng张tú图biǎo表yí一mù目liǎo了rán然。
This chart is clear at a glance.
tā他de的yì意tú图yí一mù目liǎo了rán然。
His intention was obvious.
Usage & nuances
Describes something that is easily understood.
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