明明白白 (míng míng bái bái) — obvious; crystal clear
Definition
Reduplicated AA BB form used as an adverb or predicate to mean 'out in the open, leaving no doubt' — stronger than just 'clear' and often collocates with 看得/听得/写得. Negate with 不∼, not 没∼.
bound form
obviouscrystal clear
Examples
- 明明白白。Tā de tài dù míng míng bái bái dì gào sù wǒ men tā bù tóng yì.His attitude told us clearly that he disagreed.
- 明明白白，。Shì shí míng míng bái bái, bú yòng zài jiě shì le.The facts are crystal clear; no further explanation is needed.
- 明明白白，。Tā bǎ yāo qiú xiě dé míng míng bái bái, shuí dōu bú huì nòng cuò.She wrote the requirements so clearly that no one would get it wrong.
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