一览无余 yī lǎn wú yú a clear view

Explanation

这个成语用来形容视野开阔，所有景物都尽收眼底，一目了然。也用来形容建筑物结构简单，没有曲折变化，或诗文内容平淡，没有回味。

This idiom is used to describe a broad field of vision, where all things are in sight, and everything is clear at a glance. It is also used to describe simple structures in architecture, which do not have twists and turns, or to describe the simplicity and lack of aftertaste in poetry or prose.

Origin Story

唐朝时期，诗人王维在终南山隐居，过着闲云野鹤的生活。有一天，他登上山顶，放眼望去，只见云雾缭绕，山川秀丽，田野广阔，河流蜿蜒。王维被这美丽的景色所吸引，心中感慨万千，于是便写下了著名的诗句：“山居秋暝，清泉石上流。竹喧归浣女，莲动下渔舟。随意春芳歇，王孙自可留。莫辞酒味薄，恐是酒醒时。”诗中的“一览无余”，便是用来形容王维站在山顶上，将眼前的壮丽景色尽收眼底。

táng cháo shí qī, shī rén wáng wéi zài zhōng nán shān yǐn jū, guò zhe xián yún yě hè de shēng huó. yǒu yī tiān, tā děng shàng shān dǐng, fàng yǎn wàng qù, zhǐ jiàn yún wù liáo rào, shān chuān xiù lì, tián yě guǎng kuò, hé liú wān yán. wáng wéi bèi zhè měi lì de jǐng sè suǒ xī yǐn, xīn zhōng gǎn kǎi wàn qiān, yú shì biàn xiě xià le zhù míng de shī jù: “shān jū qiū míng, qīng quán shí shàng liú. zhú xuān guī huàn nǚ, lián dòng xià yú zhōu. suí yì chūn fāng xiē, wáng sūn zì kě liú. mò cí jiǔ wèi báo, kǒng shì jiǔ xǐng shí.” shī zhōng de “yī lǎn wú yú”, biàn shì yòng lái xíng róng wáng wéi zhàn zài shān dǐng shàng, jiāng yǎn qián de zhuàng lì jǐng sè jìn shōu yǎn dǐ.

During the Tang Dynasty, the poet Wang Wei lived in seclusion in the Zhongnan Mountains, leading a life of leisure. One day, he climbed to the top of the mountain and looked out, seeing clouds and mist swirling around the mountains, the mountains beautiful, the fields vast, and the rivers winding. Wang Wei was captivated by this beautiful scenery and had many thoughts in his heart, so he wrote the famous lines: “Mountain Residence on an Autumn Evening, clear spring flows over stones. Bamboo rustles, washerwomen return, lotus moves, a fishing boat goes down. Spring flowers fade at random, the son of a nobleman can stay. Don't refuse the thin wine, for you may be melancholy when you sober up.” In the poem,

Usage

这个成语常用于形容视野开阔，所有事物都尽收眼底，一目了然。也可以用于形容事物结构简单，没有曲折变化，或内容平淡，没有回味。

zhè ge chéng yǔ cháng yòng yú xíng róng shì yě kāi kuò, suǒ yǒu shì wù dōu jìn shōu yǎn dǐ, yī mù liǎo rán. yě kě yǐ yòng yú xíng róng shì wù jié gòu jiǎn dān, méi yǒu qū zhē bù biàn, huò nèi róng píng dàn, méi yǒu huí wèi.

This idiom is often used to describe a broad field of vision, where all things are in sight, and everything is clear at a glance. It can also be used to describe the simplicity of the structure of things, which do not have twists and turns, or to describe the lack of depth and aftertaste in content.

Examples

• 站在山顶，极目远眺，田野、河流尽收眼底，一览无余。

  zhàn zài shān dǐng, jí mù yuǎn tiào, tián yě, hé liú jìn shōu yǎn dǐ, yī lǎn wú yú.

  Standing on the top of the mountain, looking far into the distance, the fields, rivers are all in sight, a clear view.

• 他的计划书写得很详细，把所有问题都考虑到了，一览无余。

  tā de jì huà shū xiě de hěn xiáng xì, bǎ suǒ yǒu wèn tí dōu kǎo lǜ dào le, yī lǎn wú yú.

  His project proposal is written in great detail, all the problems are considered, a clear view.

• 这幅画的构图简洁明快，一览无余，让人一目了然。

  zhè fú huà de gòu tú jiǎn jié míng kuài, yī lǎn wú yú, ràng rén yī mù liǎo rán.

  The composition of this painting is simple and refreshing, a clear view, making it easy to understand.

Related Idioms

• 一目了然

• 一览而尽

• 尽收眼底

Opposite Idioms

• 一鳞半爪

• 目不暇接

• 管中窥豹