English–Chinese
“obvious at first glance” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī mù liǎo rán
Example
这个问题一目了然。zhè ge wèn tí yí mù liǎo rán
This problem is obvious at first glance.
How to say “obvious at first glance” in Chinese
“Obvious at first glance” in Chinese is 一目了然 (yī mù liǎo rán).
Important information stands out immediately from what is presented, so the conclusion needs little effort to find.
Example sentences with 一目了然
他的解释让复杂的问题一目了然。tā de jiě shì ràng fù zá de wèn tí yí mù liǎo rán
His explanation made the complex problem easy to understand at a glance.
Tips for using 一目了然
- The idiom can follow a noun phrase as a compact judgment, but it does not necessarily mean that every detail is simple or needs no explanation.