明明 (míng míng) — obviously, plainly (emphasizing a contradiction between obvious facts and actual behavior or beliefs)
Definition
Use 明明 to highlight a contradiction between an obvious fact and what someone actually does or believes — stronger than 显然 ('plainly evident') because it sets up that gap.
adverb
obviouslyplainly (emphasizing a contradiction between obvious facts and actual behavior or beliefs)
Examples
- 明明，？Nǐ míng míng zhī dào dá àn, wèi shén me bù shuō?You obviously know the answer, why don't you say it?
- 明明，。Tā míng míng yǒu zú gòu de shí jiān, què yì zhí tuō dào zuì hòu.He clearly had enough time, had enough time, yet he kept putting it off until the end.
- 明明，？Wǒ men míng míng shuō hǎo le sān diǎn jiàn miàn, tā zěn me hái méi dào?We clearly agreed to meet at three, how come he still hasn't arrived?
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