go-show
go-show — 慣用語
1. said when one event or fact makes a wider lesson clear — for example, a small wi
正好說明
用某件事證明一個更廣的道理
said when one event or fact makes a wider lesson clear — for example, a small win after months of failure showing that patience pays off.
Rachid passed the exam after failing twice, which just goes to show that practice works.
Rachid 考了兩次都沒過，這次終於通過，正好說明勤加練習真的有用。
pattern: which just goes to show + that-clause
It goes to show how kind strangers can be when Nellie returned the lost wallet untouched.
Nellie 把撿到的皮夾原封不動還回去，正好說明陌生人也可以很善良。
pattern: it goes to show + how-clause
The old bridge survived the flood, and that goes to show how well the builders worked.
那座舊橋撐過了洪水，正好說明當年的工匠手藝有多好。
Caio fixed the engine with simple tools, which all goes to show that you rarely need expensive gear.
Caio 只用簡單的工具就修好了引擎，正好說明你很少需要昂貴的裝備。
pattern: which all goes to show (that)
Mizuki saved a seat for the late bus rider, and it just goes to show that small acts matter.
Mizuki 幫晚到的乘客留了位子，正好說明小小的舉動也很重要。
- it just goes to show
- which all goes to show
- goes to show that
- just proves
more direct; states the conclusion as a fact rather than drawing a lesson
- is a sign that
neutral register; points to evidence without the 'wider lesson' tone
文法句型
it (just) goes to show (that) + clause
which (all) goes to show
用法筆記
Usually fronted by the empty subject 'it' or by a relative 'which' that points back to the whole preceding statement; the clue, not the conclusion, comes first.