Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Clearly visible; distinctly evident; obvious: Describes something that is so clear and apparent that it cannot be denied or overlooked. It emphasizes the undeniable nature of a fact or situation.
   • Clear-cut; plain for all to see: Often used to describe evidence, proof, or a truth that is manifestly clear and unambiguous.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sự thật đã ràng ràng trước mắt mọi người. (The truth was clearly visible before everyone's eyes.)
  • Anh ta có bằng chứng ràng ràng về hành vi phạm tội. (He has clear-cut evidence of the criminal act.)
  • Tội lỗi của hắn đã rành rành, còn chối cãi gì nữa? (His guilt is plainly evident, what is there left to deny?)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in formal or literary contexts, particularly in legal, argumentative, or descriptive narratives to stress the incontrovertible nature of something.
• It can be used interchangeably with or for emphasis alongside its variant "rành rành" without a change in meaning.

Variants and Related Words

• Rành rành (adj): An exact synonym, meaning clearly evident, obvious. The two forms are used identically.
  • Sự việc rành rành như vậy, ai cũng biết. (The matter is so obvious, everyone knows.)

Synonyms

• Evident: Clear to the vision or understanding.
• Obvious: Easily perceived or understood; clear.
• Manifest: Clear or obvious to the eye or mind.
• Clear-cut: Sharply defined; unambiguous.

Related Idioms

• While "ràng ràng" itself is not typically part of a longer idiom, its meaning is central to phrases describing undeniable facts, such as "bày ra rành rành" (to lay out something clearly/plainly).
  • Sự thật được bày ra rành rành trước tòa. (The truth was laid out plainly before the court.)