# 有目共睹

yǒu mù gòng dǔ

Plain for everyone to see

## Meaning & wording

**Literally:** All who have eyes can witness it

**Register:** General · spoken & written

[Perspective](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/topics/perspective)

## When to use it

Emphasize an observable result or fact.

Shared visibility is not a substitute for evidence in a disputed claim.

## The image & its use

Some changes are clear enough for many observers to notice independently. A once-empty garden may now be full of healthy plants, or a learner's writing may have become much clearer over several months. This expression emphasizes that visibility. It often supports praise for progress or a statement about an evident result. Still, the phrase should point to something people can actually inspect. In a disagreement, provide the relevant comparison or record instead of treating the expression as proof by itself.

## Examples

她这学期的进步有目共睹。

### Traditional Chinese

她這學期的進步有目共睹。

tā zhè xué qī de jìn bù yǒu mù gòng dǔ 。

Her progress this term is clear for everyone to see.

花园的变化有目共睹，大家都愿意继续参与。

### Traditional Chinese

花園的變化有目共睹，大家都願意繼續參與。

huā yuán de biàn huà yǒu mù gòng dǔ ， dà jiā dōu yuàn yì jì xù cān yù 。

The garden's improvement is plain to see, and everyone wants to keep participating.

这份设计的实用性有目共睹。

### Traditional Chinese

這份設計的實用性有目共睹。

zhè fèn shè jì de shí yòng xìng yǒu mù gòng dǔ 。

The design's usefulness is readily visible.

团队的努力和成果有目共睹。

### Traditional Chinese

團隊的努力和成果有目共睹。

tuán duì de nǔ lì hé chéng guǒ yǒu mù gòng dǔ 。

The team's effort and results are clear for everyone to see.

## Sources & reference checks

Original explanations and examples from Chinese Idioms Almanac. Source-checked October 7, 2026.

- [Ministry of Education · 成語典](https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/idiomView.jsp?ID=1278&webMd=1&la=0)

- [CC-CEDICT · forms & pronunciation](https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?page=worddict&wdqb=%E6%9C%89%E7%9B%AE%E5%85%B1%E7%9D%B9)

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