cān tòu
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  • v.fully comprehend; see through; make out; penetrate (truth, mystery, etc.)

    • cān tòu chán lǐ

      参透禅理

      fully understand the truth of Buddhist tenets

    • cān tòu mì mì

      参透秘密

      see through secret

    • cān tòu yīn móu

      参透阴谋

      see through the trick

    • cān tòu xuán jī

      参透玄机

      gain a thorough understanding of the arcane truth

    • cān tòu shī de wēi miào hán yì

      参透微妙含义

      fully comprehend the subtleties of a poem

    • zhé xué de xuán miào bù yì cān tòu tā shèn zhì huì ràng nǐ yī jué bù zhèn

      哲学玄妙参透甚至一蹶不振

      Philosophy is a distant thing, even debilitating activity.

    • wǒ men méi néng lì cān tòu ōu zhōu shì chǎng zhè ge shì chǎng yǐ jīng bǎo hé le

      我们能力参透欧洲市场这个市场已经饱和

      We're incapable of penetrating into the European market that is already saturated.

Word usage

  • "参" and "透" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 总是意思

      I can never get the meaning of his words.

    • 读者笔下人物

      It is difficult for readers to understand the characters in his book.

    • 身份比较特殊不了

      He has a special status so that he can't take part in the government.