恍然

huǎng rán dùn wù

恍然顿悟

suddenly see the light

wǒ dàng shí bù míng bái hòu lái yě jiù huǎng rán le

我当时不明白，后来也就恍然了。

I didn't understand at the time, but I suddenly realized later.

chǔ yú shēn shēn de huǎng rán dà wù

处于深深的恍然大悟

be in a deep trance

tā huǎng rán dà wù què wéi shí yǐ wǎn

他恍然大悟，却为时已晚。

He was suddenly aware, but it was too late.

yī jīng zhǐ diǎn tā huǎng rán bù yǔ

一经指点，他恍然不语。

At the hint, he suddenly saw the light.

shǐ ér bù jiě jì ér huǎng rán

始而不解，继而恍然。

At first I didn't catch on, then I suddenly saw the light.