一目了然yí mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)

1. 1.

   obvious at a glance (idiom)idiom

Figurative meaning

Obvious at a glance.

• 一one
• 目eye
• 了not compositional here
• 然not compositional here

No attested origin story

一目了然 can describe charts, lists, designs, or situations that are clear right away, in both written and spoken Chinese.

1. HSK 3

   这张表做得很清楚，一目了然。

   Zhè zhāng biǎo zuò de hěn qīngchu, yí mù liǎo rán.

   This table is very clearly made; it's obvious at a glance.

2. HSK 4

   用图片说明，大家就一目了然了。

   Yòng túpiàn shuōmíng, dàjiā jiù yí mù liǎo rán le.

   If you explain it with pictures, everyone will see it at a glance.

3. HSK 5

   新网站的设计简单，功能一目了然。

   Xīn wǎngzhàn de shèjì jiǎndān, gōngnéng yí mù liǎo rán.

   The new website's design is simple, and its features are clear at a glance.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个月的花费你记下来了吗？

   Zhège yuè de huāfèi nǐ jì xiàlái le ma?

   Did you write down this month's spending?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   记了，我做了一张表。

   Jì le, wǒ zuò le yì zhāng biǎo.

   Yes, I made a table.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   让我看看。哇，钱花在哪儿一目了然。

   Ràng wǒ kànkan. Wā, qián huā zài nǎr yí mù liǎo rán.

   Let me see. Wow, where the money went is obvious at a glance.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   对，这样以后更容易省钱。

   Duì, zhèyàng yǐhòu gèng róngyì shěng qián.

   Right, this way it'll be easier to save money later.

1. 1.What does 一目了然 mean?

   AObvious at a glanceBHard to understandCSeen only once in a lifetime
2. 2.Which sentence uses 一目了然 correctly?

   A这张地图很清楚，一目了然。B他一目了然地跑步。C我一目了然了一碗面。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 用颜色分类以后，文件放在哪里____。 (After sorting by color, where each file is becomes obvious at a glance.)

   A一目了然B后顾之忧C力所能及

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