Definition

1. Intransitive Verb:
   • To come out, to appear, to become apparent: Refers to something internal (like qualities, emotions, or substances) becoming visible, evident, or manifesting on the outside.
   • To exude, to secrete: In a biological or medical context, it can mean for the body to release or discharge substances, such as sweat or odors.

Usage Examples

• Intransitive Verb:
  • Tài năng của anh ấy cuối cùng cũng phát tiết. (His talent finally came out.)
  • Mùi hương phát tiết từ những bông hoa. (A fragrance emanates from the flowers.)
  • Cơ thể phát tiết mồ hôi khi trời nóng. (The body secretes sweat in hot weather.)

Advanced Usage

• "phát tiết ra ngoài": to manifest outwardly, to become externally apparent.
  • Mọi nỗi buồn đều phát tiết ra ngoài qua ánh mắt. (All the sadness manifests outwardly through the eyes.)
• Used in literary or formal contexts to describe the external revelation of inner beauty, talent, or character, as in the classic quote: (Inner brilliance manifests itself outwardly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Phát lộ (verb): to reveal, to disclose (often for something hidden like a secret or truth).
• Biểu lộ (verb): to show, to express (emotions, feelings).
• Tiết ra (verb): to secrete, to exude (often used for bodily fluids or substances).

Synonyms

• Lộ ra: to show, to be revealed.
• Thể hiện: to express, to demonstrate.
• Bộc lộ: to disclose, to reveal (often for feelings or qualities).

Notes on Meaning

• The word "phát tiết" often carries a nuance of a natural, sometimes gradual, emergence from within. It is not typically used for deliberate, active "showing."
• In modern everyday Vietnamese, its usage is somewhat literary. In casual speech, words like "lộ ra" or "thể hiện" are more common for "to appear" or "to show."
• The biological meaning ("to secrete") is more technical and specific.

1. Come out, appear, apparent