显而易见 (xiǎn ér yì jiàn) — obviously; clearly; it goes without saying

Definition

显而易见 (xiǎn ér yì jiàn) is a formal idiom meaning 'obvious, self-evident' — it describes a fact or conclusion so clear that no argument is needed. It is stronger and more literary than 显然 (xiǎn rán), which is a plain adjective for 'obvious'. Unlike 明明 (míng míng) or 分明 (fēn míng), which emphasize a contradiction between obvious facts and someone's behavior, 显而易见 simply states the obviousness of a situation.

phrase

obviouslyclearlyit goes without saying

Examples

显而易见，。
xiǎn ér yì jiàn, zhège wèntí gēnběn bù xūyào tǎolùn.
It goes without saying that this problem doesn't need any discussion.
显而易见。
Tā de chéngjì xiǎn ér yì jiàn bǐ qùnián hǎo hěn duō.
His grades are obviously much better than last year.
显而易见，。
Zhè shì xiǎn ér yì jiàn de shìshí, nǐ bù chéngrèn yě méi yòng.
This is a self-evident fact; it's useless even if you don't admit it.

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