tỏ bày
Definition
- Verb:
- To express or to reveal: To make one's thoughts, feelings, or intentions clearly known to others. It involves a deliberate and often careful act of communication.
- To explain or to set forth: To present or describe something in detail, making it fully understandable.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy muốn tỏ bày tình cảm của mình. (She wants to express her feelings.)
- Anh ấy tỏ bày nguyện vọng một cách chân thành. (He sincerely expressed his aspirations.)
- Họ ngồi lâu để tỏ bày hết mọi suy nghĩ. (They sat for a long time to explain all their thoughts.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "tỏ bày" is largely synonymous with and often interchangeable with the more common compound "bày tỏ". Both mean to express or to reveal.
- Việc tỏ bày/bày tỏ lòng biết ơn là rất quan trọng. (Expressing gratitude is very important.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bày tỏ (v): to express, to state. This is the more frequently used inverted form of "tỏ bày".
- Tôi không biết cách bày tỏ ý kiến. (I don't know how to state my opinion.)
Synonyms
- Express: to convey a thought or feeling.
- Reveal: to make previously unknown information known.
- Disclose: to allow something to be seen or known.
- Articulate: to express an idea or feeling clearly.
Related Idioms
- Tỏ bày tâm sự: to confide one's innermost thoughts.
- Cô ấy tìm bạn thân để tỏ bày tâm sự. (She found a close friend to confide in.)