一目了然

clear at a glance. Learn the modern situation first; the old story is useful only after the idiom has a job.

clear at a glance

Situation first

clear at a glance

A chengyu is a compressed judgment about a situation. Random idiom sprinkling is how learners sound like a proverb calendar.

01 Name the situation Read the English meaning first. Know what kind of moment this idiom labels.

02 Hear four characters Play the chengyu and say it as one compact expression, not four isolated words.

03 Recall the use Log it, then use the chengyu quiz to match it to a modern situation.

Reading supports

Use these after the first listen. Pinyin is scaffolding; English is context; neither should become a sofa.

Literal meaning

clear at a glance

This page focuses on the modern use of 一目了然, not just the old story.

Use 一目了然 in work contexts when the situation matches the meaning: clear at a glance.

。 This example can be described with 一目了然.