Definition

1. Idiom:
   • In broad daylight: Literally "blue sky, white sun," this idiom describes an event happening openly during the day, visible to all, often implying audacity or a lack of shame.
   • With absolute clarity; indisputably: It can also signify something that is perfectly clear, obvious, and beyond doubt, as plain as the sky in daytime.

Usage Examples

• Idiom:
  • Bọn trộm dám hành động thanh thiên bạch nhật. (The thieves dared to act in broad daylight.)
  • Sự thật thanh thiên bạch nhật, không thể chối cãi. (The truth is as clear as day and undeniable.)

Advanced Usage

• The idiom is often used to emphasize the brazen nature of an action or the undeniable evidence of a fact. It carries a rhetorical force, appealing to common witness.

Variants and Related Words

• Giữa thanh thiên bạch nhật: A common reinforcing phrase meaning "right in broad daylight."
  • Vụ cướp xảy ra giữa thanh thiên bạch nhật. (The robbery happened right in broad daylight.)

Synonyms

• In broad daylight: Openly during the day.
• As clear as day: Perfectly obvious and understandable.
• Plain for all to see: Evident to everyone.

Related Idioms

• Công khai: (Adjective/Adverb) Public, openly. While similar, it lacks the vivid imagery and specific connotation of daytime clarity found in "thanh thiên bạch nhật."
• Rõ như ban ngày: (Idiom) As clear as daylight. A more direct synonym for the "clarity" meaning.