Definition

Adjective: - Clear, obvious, evident, manifest: "Rành rành" is a reduplicative word (láy) derived from "rành," used to emphasize that something is extremely clear, obvious, or unmistakable. It describes a fact, evidence, or truth that is plainly visible or undeniable.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sai rành rành. (A manifest/obvious error.)
  • Sự thực rành rành. (The evident/undeniable truth.)
  • Dấu giày từng bước in rêu rành rành. (The footprints, step by step, were clearly/imprinted on the moss.)

Advanced Usage

• "Rành rành" is often used in contexts of argument, proof, or observation to stress that something is so clear it cannot be disputed or overlooked. It carries a stronger emphatic tone than the single word "rành" or "rõ ràng."

Variants and Related Words

• Rành (adj): Clear, evident, skilled (in a field). The base word from which "rành rành" is formed.
  • Anh ấy rành việc này. (He is skilled/knowledgeable about this.)
• Hiển nhiên (adj): Obvious, self-evident. A close synonym but less colloquial.
• Rõ ràng (adj): Clear, obvious. A very common synonym, but "rành rành" is more emphatic.

Synonyms

• Hiển nhiên: Obvious, evident.
• Rõ ràng: Clear, obvious.
• Minh bạch: Transparent, clear (often for processes or information).
• Hiển hách: Illustrious, glorious (different connotation, but can imply obvious greatness in some classical contexts).

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Rành rành như ban ngày": As clear as daylight. An idiom emphasizing extreme obviousness.
  • Sự việc ấy rành rành như ban ngày, không thể chối cãi. (That matter is as clear as daylight, undeniable.)

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