tỏ rõ
Definition
- 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.)