jiǎo

idiom
common

Meaning of 马脚

马脚 means flaw; weak point; giveaway. Pronounced mǎ jiǎo.

  • flaw; weak point; giveaway

Definitions & Examples

huǎng
huà
shuō
zài
hǎo
 
zuì
zhōng
lòu
chū
le
jiǎo
 

No matter how well he lied, he eventually gave himself away.

Zhè
ge
huà
kàn
wán
měi
 
dàn
shí
yǒu
ge
zhì
mìng
de
jiǎo
 

This plan seems perfect, but it actually has a fatal flaw.

Jǐng
fāng
tōng
guò
ge
xiǎo
jiǎo
shí
le
zuì
fàn
de
wěi
zhuāng
 

The police saw through the criminal's disguise through a small slip-up.

jǐn
zhāng
shǒu
jiǎo
dǒu
 
xià
zi
jiù
lòu
le
jiǎo
 

He was so nervous his hands and feet were shaking, revealing his true colors immediately.