📖 Meaning
Profound yet clearly evident. It describes ideas, observations, or expressions that are both deeply insightful and plainly obvious to understand. The phrase is a variant of the more common '深切著明'.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom is a variant of '深切著明,' a phrase rooted in classical Chinese philosophical literature, particularly associated with the Book of Changes (易经) and the Great Treatise (系辞传) tradition. The sages of antiquity were said to convey wisdom that was both profoundly deep and vividly clear, so that moral and cosmic truths could be grasped by all. Over the centuries, the phrase was adopted by scholars and commentators to praise writing or reasoning that combined depth with lucidity. The variant form '深切着白' uses '白' (white, bright) in place of '明' (clear), emphasizing the luminous, self-evident quality of the insight.
💡 Example Usage
他对这一社会现象的分析深切着白，令在场听众豁然开朗。
His analysis of this social phenomenon was both profound and strikingly clear, leaving the audience suddenly enlightened.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 深切着白
- Pinyin: shēn qiē zhe bái
- Literal Translation: deep, earnest, manifest, clear
- Category: Clarity
- Characters: 4