一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
clear at a glance
Character by character
一yī
one
one
目mù
glance
glance
了liǎo
clear
clear
然rán
so
so
Example
这张表格让数据一目了然。
This table makes the data clear at a glance.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
了 is liǎo; for charts, layouts and clear explanations.
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