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The word 显而易见 is formed through a classical Chinese literary device of stacking and linking parallel concepts to intensify meaning. It builds a logical, almost visual, sequence: 显 (to appear/be manifest) + 而 (and thus/so) + 易 (easy) + 见 (to see). This creates a cause-and-effect chain meaning "clearly apparent, and thus, easily seen". The four-character rhythm and the parallel structure between the two pairs (显 → 易 and 而 links the cause to the effect) create a concise, self-evident formula that feels complete and emphatic, embodying the very meaning it describes.

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他的成功显而易见

Tā de chénggōng xiǎn ér yì jiàn.

His success is obvious.

这个计划的优点显而易见

Zhège jìhuà de yōudiǎn xiǎn ér yì jiàn.

The advantages of this plan are obvious.

从这些例子中,结论显而易见

Cóng zhèxiē lìzi zhōng, jiélùn xiǎn ér yì jiàn.

From these examples, the conclusion is obvious.

尽管他否认,但事实显而易见

Jǐnguǎn tā fǒurèn, dàn shìshí xiǎn ér yì jiàn.

Although he denies it, the fact is obvious.

在考虑了所有因素之后,答案变得显而易见

Zài kǎolǜ le suǒyǒu yīnsù zhīhòu, dá'àn biàn de xiǎn ér yì jiàn.

After considering all factors, the answer becomes obvious.

Word Definition - 显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying