Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Plain, plain as a pike-staff: Describes something that is extremely clear, obvious, and straightforward, leaving no room for doubt or ambiguity.
   • Unambiguous, manifest: Refers to a fact, statement, or situation that is evident and cannot be misinterpreted.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sự thật chẻ hoe. (The plain truth.)
  • Anh ta nói chẻ hoe về kế hoạch. (He spoke unambiguously about the plan.)
  • Lời buộc tội là chẻ hoe, không thể chối cãi. (The accusation is manifest and undeniable.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "chẻ hoe" is often used in a colloquial or slightly vulgar register to emphasize that something is blatantly obvious. It carries a connotation of something being split or peeled open (from the imagery of "chẻ"), making its core completely visible.

Variants and Related Words

• Rõ rành rành (adj): perfectly clear, glaringly obvious.
  • Bằng chứng rõ rành rành. (The evidence is glaringly obvious.)

Synonyms

• Clear-cut: sharply defined; unambiguous.
• Blatant: completely obvious, conspicuous, or obtrusive.
• Unequivocal: leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Related Idioms

• Rõ như ban ngày: as clear as daylight.

  • Sự việc đã rõ như ban ngày. (The matter is as clear as daylight.)

• Trắng đen rõ ràng: black and white, perfectly clear.

  • Vấn đề phải được phân tích trắng đen rõ ràng. (The issue must be analyzed in black and white.)

adj

1. Plain, plain as a pike-staff, unambiguous
   • sự thật chẻ hoe
     plain truth
   • nói chẻ hoe
     To speak unambiguously