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有目共見

简有目共见 · 繁有目共見

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu mù gòng jiàn

anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
sth speaks for itself
is there for all to see

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
共: gòng · together with, all, total; to share
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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3–4–4–4 · you3 mu4 gong4 jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau5 muk6 gung6 gin3

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(idiomatic) synonym of 有目共睹 (yǒumùgòngdǔ, “to be obvious to all”)

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