vỡ lẽ
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To become clear / to be clarified: Refers to a situation, truth, or matter that is finally understood or resolved after a period of confusion, discussion, or investigation.
- To dawn on someone / to have a realization: Describes the moment when someone suddenly understands or realizes something they did not grasp before.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Mọi chuyện giờ đã vỡ lẽ. (Everything has now become clear.)
- Sau cuộc nói chuyện, tôi mới vỡ lẽ ra nguyên nhân vấn đề. (After the conversation, the cause of the problem finally dawned on me.)
- Câu chuyện mãi sau này mới vỡ lẽ. (The story was only clarified much later.)
Advanced Usage
- "vỡ lẽ ra": This is the most common form, emphasizing the process of the realization or clarification becoming apparent.
- Nghe xong lời giải thích, anh ấy vỡ lẽ ra. (After hearing the explanation, it dawned on him.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hiểu ra (v): to understand, to comprehend (a simpler, more direct synonym for the realization aspect).
- Cuối cùng cô ấy cũng hiểu ra. (She finally understood.)
- Sáng tỏ (adj): clear, clarified (often describes a situation that has become clear).
- Mọi nghi ngờ đã trở nên sáng tỏ. (All doubts have become clear.)
Synonyms
- To be clarified: To become free from confusion or ambiguity.
- To dawn on someone: To become suddenly apparent or understood.
- To be elucidated: To be made clear or explained (more formal).
Related Idioms
- Vỡ ra một điều: To realize something (similar in meaning, focusing on the discovery).
- Anh ta chợt vỡ ra một điều quan trọng. (He suddenly realized something important.)