Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • To appear clearly and vividly; to become unmistakably visible: Refers to something manifesting itself in a distinct, unambiguous, and often striking way to the senses or the mind.
   • To be revealed or made manifest: Indicates that something previously hidden, abstract, or unclear is now plainly shown or evident.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Trong ánh hoàng hôn, hình ảnh ngọn núi hiển hiện rõ nét phía chân trời. (In the twilight, the image of the mountain appeared vividly on the horizon.)
  • Sự thật cuối cùng cũng đã hiển hiện sau nhiều năm điều tra. (The truth finally became clear after many years of investigation.)
  • Ký ức về tuổi thơ bỗng hiển hiện trong tâm trí anh. (Memories of childhood suddenly manifested themselves vividly in his mind.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Descriptive Context: "Hiển hiện" is often used in literary, poetic, or formal descriptive contexts to convey a powerful, almost tangible appearance.
  • Lòng dũng cảm hiển hiện trên gương mặt người lính. (Courage was plainly visible on the soldier's face.)
• Philosophical or Spiritual Context: It can describe the manifestation of abstract concepts, truths, or spiritual presences.
  • Đạo lý ấy hiển hiện qua từng lời nói, việc làm của ông. (That principle was manifested in his every word and deed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hiện ra (phrasal verb): To appear, to show up. (More common and general than "hiển hiện").
• Lộ rõ (verb phrase): To be revealed clearly, to become obvious.
• Biểu hiện (verb/noun): To express, to show; an expression, a manifestation. (Focuses more on outward showing).
• Hiện hình (verb): To take shape, to materialize (often with a nuance of forming a visible shape).

Synonyms

• Xuất hiện rõ ràng: To appear clearly.
• Bộc lộ rõ rệt: To be revealed distinctly.
• Phơi bày: To lay bare, to expose. (Stronger, often with a negative connotation).

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Hiển hiện trước mắt": To appear clearly before one's eyes; to be undeniably evident in the immediate situation.
  • Nguy cơ khủng hoảng hiển hiện trước mắt các nhà hoạch định chính sách. (The risk of crisis was unmistakably clear before the eyes of the policymakers.)
• "Làm cho hiển hiện": To make something clear/vivid; to cause to manifest.
  • Nhà văn dùng ngôn từ tài tình để làm cho hiển hiện khung cảnh làng quê. (The writer used skillful language to vividly conjure up the image of the countryside.)

1. Appear in clear vision, appear most visibly, appear vididly, be unmistaably clear