赫然 hèrán with astonishment
with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly; impressively; furiously (angry)
How to remember 赫然: 赫 bright + 然 however = with astonishment.
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- Strikingly/imposingly there - with a jolt of surprise - 名单上赫然写着他的名字 (míngdān shàng hèrán xiězhe tā de míngzi) his name was there in plain, startling sight.
- Literary adverb; something appears conspicuously, often shockingly or impressively.
- Also 'in a flare of anger': 赫然大怒 (hèrán dànù) to fly into a rage. Written register.