如梦初醒

yī fān huà shuō de tā rú mèng chū xǐng

一番话，说得他如梦初醒。

This conversation made him suddenly see the light.

tā bǎ qián yòng guāng shí cái tū rán rú mèng chū xǐng

他把钱用光时，才突然如梦初醒。

When his money ran out, he came down to earth with a bump.

yīng cái rú mèng chū xǐng zhuǎn guò shēn lái

英才如梦初醒，转过身来。

Yingcai roused himself and turned.