显而易见 xiǎn’éryìjiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom)
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying
How to remember 显而易见: 显 clear + 而 and yet + 易 easy + 见 see = clearly and easy to see (idiom).
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How it is used
- Idiom 'obvious, plain to see' - 答案显而易见 (dá'àn xiǎn'éryìjiàn) the answer is obvious.
- Introduces a conclusion the speaker treats as self-evident, like 'clearly, obviously'.
- Written/formal flavor; more emphatic than 明显 (míngxiǎn, obvious).
Example sentences
- 事实显而易见。 Shìshí xiǎnéryìjiàn.The facts are clear.