zhāo

idiom

Meaning of 不打自招

不打自招 means to confess without being tortured; to inadvertently reveal the truth or one's real thoughts. Pronounced bù dǎ zì zhāo.

  • to confess without being tortured; to inadvertently reveal the truth or one's real thoughts

Definitions & Examples

hái
méi
bèi
wèn
 
jiù
zhe
fǒu
rèn
 
zhēn
shì
zhāo
 

He rushed to deny it before even being asked, truly giving himself away.

zhè
me
jǐn
zhāng
 
shì
zhāo
 
shuō
yǒu
wèn
ma
 

You're so nervous; isn't that like admitting you have a problem without being asked?

shuō
lòu
le
 
jiù
děng
zhāo
 
chéng
rèn
dāng
shí
zài
xiàn
chǎng
 

His slip of the tongue about the date was tantamount to confessing that he was at the scene.

Zhè
fèn
shēng
míng
lòu
dòng
bǎi
chū
 
jiǎn
zhí
shì
zhāo
 

This statement is full of holes; it's practically a confession.