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Chinese dictionary
adv.obviously; plainly; undoubtedly (followed by a transition in meaning in the latter part of the context)
那明明错了。
That is plainly wrong.
他明明在撒谎。
Obviously, he was lying.
这话明明是他说的。
It is undoubtedly he who has said that.
这事明明是她干的。
This is obviously her doing.
我明明知道另有原因。
I know for sure there's another reason.
他明明知道,只是不肯说。
He obviously knows, but he's just not saying.
明明是这么一回事。
That's clearly the way it is.
这明明就是不对。
This is clearly wrong.
她明明是骗子,偏要装好人。
She's obviously a conman, but she still tries to pretend that she's decent.
这个故事明明是假的。
The story is false on the face of it.
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