Meaning and Usage
"显而易见" is a fixed expression meaning "obvious" or "clearly evident." It is often used to emphasize that something is so clear that it requires no further explanation.
Common Contexts
This phrase is frequently used in formal and informal contexts to highlight facts, mistakes, attitudes, or situations that are unmistakably clear to everyone.
Collocations and Patterns
- 显而易见的错误: an obvious mistake, used when pointing out clear faults.
- 显而易见地表明: clearly shows, used to describe attitudes or evidence.
- 显而易见的问题: an evident problem, often in discussions or reports.
Usage Notes
"显而易见" is often placed before nouns or verbs to modify them, stressing their clarity. It is more formal than simply saying "很明显" and is common in written and spoken Chinese when emphasizing certainty.
Avoid confusing it with similar phrases like "明显" which also means "obvious" but is less emphatic and less formal.