一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ crystal clear

Explanation

这个成语形容事情十分清楚，毫无疑问。

This idiom describes something that is very clear and beyond doubt.

Origin Story

相传，古代有一位名叫张三的书生，为了参加科举考试，来到京都。在赶往考场的路上，他遇到了一位老先生，老先生见张三一脸焦急，便问他缘由。张三告诉老先生，自己家中发生了盗窃，丢了一件珍贵的传家宝，他正要去报官。老先生听完后，便对张三说：“不要着急，我帮你找找吧。”老先生仔细观察了张三的行李，发现了一个被打开过的箱子，箱子里有一些零碎的物品，老先生指着这些物品，说道：“这些东西看来是你丢失的那件传家宝的残骸。你放心，我一定会帮你找到真凶。”张三感激不尽，便跟着老先生来到了一家酒馆，老先生叫来酒馆老板，询问他是否见过张三丢的东西。酒馆老板摇摇头，说自己并没有见过。老先生又问老板是否最近有奇怪的人出入酒馆。老板想了想，说前几天有个戴着斗笠的男子，在酒馆里喝了很多酒，而且还特意去问过张三的房间号。老先生听完，便对张三说：“我已经知道是谁偷了你的传家宝，你跟我来吧。”老先生带着张三来到一家客栈，找到了那个戴着斗笠的男子，张三一眼就认出了男子就是盗窃自己传家宝的凶手。老先生指着那个男子，对张三说：“就是他，把你的传家宝藏了起来。”男子见事情败露，便承认了罪行，并把偷来的传家宝交还给张三。张三感激涕零，对老先生连连道谢，老先生笑了笑说：“没什么，都是小事一桩，只要你能把事情弄清楚，一切都会好起来的。”从此，张三也明白了，要解决问题，首先要弄清楚事情的真相，只有这样才能找到解决的办法。

xiāng chuán, gǔ dài yǒu yī wèi míng jiào zhāng sān de shū shēng, wèi le cān jiā kē jǔ kǎo shì, lái dào jīng dū. zài gǎn wǎng kǎo chǎng de lù shàng, tā yù dào le yī wèi lǎo xiān shēng, lǎo xiān shēng jiàn zhāng sān yī liǎn jiāo jí, biàn wèn tā yuán yóu. zhāng sān gào su lǎo xiān shēng, zì jǐ jiā zhōng fā shēng le dào qiè, diū le yī jiàn zhēn guì de chuán jiā bǎo, tā zhèng qù bào guān. lǎo xiān shēng tīng wán hòu, biàn duì zhāng sān shuō: 'bù yào zháo jí, wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo zhǎo ba.' lǎo xiān shēng zǐ xì guān chá le zhāng sān de xíng li, fā xiàn le yī gè bèi dǎ kāi guò de xiāng zi, xiāng zi lǐ yǒu yī xiē líng suì de wù pǐn, lǎo xiān shēng zhǐ zhe zhè xiē wù pǐn, shuō dào: 'zhè xiē dōng xi kàn lái shì nǐ diū shī de nà jiàn chuán jiā bǎo de cán hài. nǐ fàng xīn, wǒ yī dìng huì bāng nǐ zhǎo dào zhēn xióng.' zhāng sān gǎn jī bù jìn, biàn gēn zhe lǎo xiān shēng lái dào le yī jiā jiǔ guǎn, lǎo xiān shēng jiào lái jiǔ guǎn lǎo bǎn, wèn xún tā shì fǒu jiàn guò zhāng sān diū de dōng xi. jiǔ guǎn lǎo bǎn yáo yáo tóu, shuō zì jǐ bìng méi yǒu jiàn guò. lǎo xiān shēng yòu wèn lǎo bǎn shì fǒu zuì jìn yǒu qí guài de rén chū rù jiǔ guǎn. lǎo bǎn xiǎng le xiǎng, shuō qián jǐ tiān yǒu gè dài zhe dòu lì de nán zǐ, zài jiǔ guǎn lǐ hē le hěn duō jiǔ, ér qiě hái tè dì qù wèn guò zhāng sān de fáng jiān hào. lǎo xiān shēng tīng wán, biàn duì zhāng sān shuō: 'wǒ yǐ jīng zhī dào shì shuí tōu le nǐ de chuán jiā bǎo, nǐ gēn wǒ lái ba.' lǎo xiān shēng dài zhe zhāng sān lái dào le yī jiā kè zhàn, zhǎo dào le nà gè dài zhe dòu lì de nán zǐ, zhāng sān yī yǎn jiù rèn chū le nán zǐ jiù shì dào qiè zì jǐ chuán jiā bǎo de xióng shǒu. lǎo xiān shēng zhǐ zhe nà gè nán zǐ, duì zhāng sān shuō: 'jiù shì tā, bǎ nǐ de chuán jiā bǎo cáng qǐ lái le.' nán zǐ jiàn shì qíng bài lù, biàn chéng rèn le zuì xíng, bìng bǎ tōu lái de chuán jiā bǎo jiāo huán gěi zhāng sān. zhāng sān gǎn jī tì líng, duì lǎo xiān shēng lián lián dào xiè, lǎo xiān shēng xiào le xiào shuō: 'méi shén me, dōu shì xiǎo shì yī zhuāng, zhǐ yào nǐ néng bǎ shì qíng nòng qīng chǔ, yī qiē dōu huì hǎo qǐ lái de.' cóng cǐ, zhāng sān yě míng bai le, yào jiě jué wèn tí, shǒu xiān yào nòng qīng chǔ shì qíng de zhēn xiàng, zhǐ yǒu zhè yàng cái néng zhǎo dào jiě jué de bàn fǎ.

It is said that in ancient times, a scholar named Zhang San went to Kyoto to take the imperial examinations. On his way to the examination hall, he met an old gentleman who saw that Zhang San was full of anxiety and asked him why. Zhang San told the old gentleman that he had been robbed at home and lost a valuable heirloom. He was on his way to report it to the authorities. After hearing this, the old gentleman said to Zhang San,

Usage

这个成语用来形容事情十分清楚，明白无误。常用于表达事情真相大白，不再需要解释。

zhè gè chéng yǔ yòng lái xíng róng shì qíng shí fēn qīng chǔ, míng bai wú wù. cháng yòng yú biǎo dá shì qíng zhēn xiàng dà bái, bù zài xū yào jiě shì.

This idiom is used to describe something that is very clear and unambiguous. It is often used to express that the truth has come to light and no further explanation is needed.

Examples

• 事情已经一清二楚了，你再争辩也没有用。

  shì qíng yǐ jīng yī qīng èr chǔ le, nǐ zài zhēng biàn yě méi yǒu yòng.

  The matter is now crystal clear, it is useless for you to argue any more.

• 经过调查，事情一清二楚，是张三偷了东西。

  jīng guò diào chá, shì qíng yī qīng èr chǔ, shì zhāng sān tōu le dōng xi

  After the investigation, the matter is crystal clear, it was Zhang San who stole the things.

Related Idioms

• 一目了然

• 明明白白

• 清清楚楚

• 清清楚楚

• 水落石出

Opposite Idioms

• 含糊不清

• 模棱两可

• 扑朔迷离