显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously

1. 1.

   clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviouslyidiom

2. 2.

   clearlyidiom

3. 3.

   it goes without sayingidiom

Figurative meaning

Clearly and easy to see; obviously; it goes without saying.

• 显conspicuous
• 而and
• 易easy
• 见to see

No attested origin story

显而易见 can describe a plain fact or result, and it can also open a sentence as 显而易见，…, in both formal writing and conversation.

1. HSK 4

   他的进步是显而易见的。

   Tā de jìnbù shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de.

   His progress is clear for anyone to see.

2. HSK 3

   显而易见，多运动对身体有好处。

   Xiǎn ér yì jiàn, duō yùndòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu.

   Obviously, exercising more is good for your health.

3. HSK 4

   这个计划的问题显而易见，我们需要修改。

   Zhège jìhuà de wèntí xiǎn ér yì jiàn, wǒmen xūyào xiūgǎi.

   The problems with this plan are obvious; we need to revise it.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你觉得小王为什么迟到？

   Nǐ juéde Xiǎo Wáng wèishénme chídào?

   Why do you think Xiao Wang was late?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   你看他的眼睛，那么红。

   Nǐ kàn tā de yǎnjing, nàme hóng.

   Look at his eyes, they're so red.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   显而易见，他昨天晚上没睡好。

   Xiǎn ér yì jiàn, tā zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuì hǎo.

   Obviously, he didn't sleep well last night.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   对，我们让他今天早点回家吧。

   Duì, wǒmen ràng tā jīntiān zǎodiǎn huíjiā ba.

   Right, let's let him go home early today.

1. 1.What does 显而易见 mean?

   AObviously; clearly and easy to seeBHidden and hard to findCEasy to forget
2. 2.Which sentence uses 显而易见 correctly?

   A他的努力是显而易见的。B我显而易见地吃了早饭。C这本书很显而易见了三天。
3. 3.Which word fits best? 她每天练习，进步是____的。 (She practices every day, so her progress is plain to see.)

   A显而易见B纸醉金迷C后顾之忧

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Related idioms

• 轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔwith no difficultyHSK 7–9
• 不约而同bù yuē ér tóng(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreementHSK 7–9
• 不言而喻bù yán ér yù(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evidentHSK 7–9
• 半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfwayHSK 7–9
• 可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhī(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imaginedHSK 7–9
• 来之不易lái zhī bú yì(idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtainedHSK 7–9

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