reveal the whole truth; expose everything
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to expose the whole truth; to reveal everything
informalOften used in informal spoken Chinese. Implies revealing secrets, hidden details, or the full story of a situation, especially those that someone wants to keep concealed.
Tā他
de的
shì事
er儿
quán全
ràng让
rén人
dōu兜
le了
dǐ底
le了
。
The whole story of his affair has been exposed by someone.
Nǐ你
yào要
shì是
bù不
shuō说
shí实
huà话
，
wǒ我
jiù就
zhǎo找
zhèng证
rén人
chū出
lái来
gěi给
nǐ你
dōu兜
dǐ底
。
If you don't tell the truth, I'll bring out a witness to expose everything.
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Nà那
gè个
chǒu丑
wén闻
yī一
bèi被
dōu兜
dǐ底
，
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
guān官
yuán员
dōu都
cí辞
zhí职
le了
。
Once that scandal was fully exposed, several officials resigned.
Nǐ你
fàng放
xīn心
，
wǒ我
huì会
wèi为
nǐ你
dōu兜
dǐ底
de的
，
bù不
huì会
ràng让
nǐ你
yī一
gè个
rén人
chéng承
dān担
。
Don't worry, I'll back you up and expose the whole situation; I won't let you bear it alone.