看透

kàn tòu · kan tou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to understand thoroughly
  2. to see beyond the facade
  3. to see through (sb)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)一(yì)眼(yǎn)就(jiù)看(kàn)透(tòu)了(le)他(tā)的(de)谎(huǎng)言(yán)。

She saw through his lie at a glance.

02

经(jīng)历(lì)挫(cuò)折(zhé)后(hòu),他(tā)看(kàn)透(tòu)了(le)名(míng)利(lì)。

After setbacks, he saw through fame and fortune.

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