Definition

1. Verb:
   • To show clearly / To demonstrate clearly: To make a feeling, quality, intention, or state of mind plainly visible or understood.
   • To reveal clearly / To manifest: To allow something internal (like a character trait or emotion) to become evident to an observer.
   • To denote: To be a clear sign or indication of something.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Anh ấy tỏ rõ thiện chí muốn hợp tác. (He clearly showed his goodwill to cooperate.)
  • Hành động đó tỏ rõ lòng dũng cảm của cô ấy. (That action clearly demonstrated her courage.)
  • Khuôn mặt anh ta tỏ rõ sự mệt mỏi. (His face clearly revealed his fatigue.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase "tỏ rõ" is often used in formal, descriptive, or analytical contexts (e.g., literature, news, reports) to emphasize the clarity and unambiguous nature of what is being shown.
• It can be used with abstract nouns such as: (will), (determination), (capability), (attitude), (emotion).

Variants and Related Words

• Tỏ (v): To show, to express, to reveal. ("Tỏ rõ" is a stronger, more emphatic version.)
  • Cô ấy tỏ ý không đồng tình. (She expressed her disagreement.)
• Thể hiện rõ (v): To express clearly, to embody clearly. (A close synonym.)
  • Luật mới thể hiện rõ quan điểm của chính phủ. (The new law clearly expresses the government's viewpoint.)

Synonyms

• Demonstrate: To show clearly by giving proof or evidence.
• Manifest: To display or show (a quality or feeling) plainly.
• Display: To make a noticeable exhibition of.
• Reveal: To make previously unknown information or a quality known.

Related Idioms

• Tỏ rõ thái độ: To make one's attitude/position unmistakably clear.
  • Trước tình hình đó, anh ta phải tỏ rõ thái độ. (Given that situation, he had to make his position unmistakably clear.)
• Tỏ rõ bản lĩnh: To clearly show one's capability/strength of character.
  • Cô ấy đã tỏ rõ bản lĩnh trong cuộc khủng hoảng. (She clearly showed her strength of character during the crisis.)