chuōchuān

揭穿

Word · VerbTraditional戳穿

expose; puncture; reveal the truth

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to expose; to unmask; to debunk

Used for revealing the truth behind something deceptive, such as lies, conspiracies, or pretenses.

Jì记
zhě者
men们
zuì最
zhōng终
chuō戳
chuān穿
le了
zhè这
ge个
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
zào造
jiǎ假
xíng行
wéi为
 。

The journalists finally exposed the company's financial fraud.

Tā他
de的
huǎng谎
yán言
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
bèi被
chuō戳
chuān穿
le了
 。

His lie was quickly debunked.

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Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
chuō戳
chuān穿
zhè这
ge个
yīn阴
móu谋
 ,
fáng防
zhǐ止
gèng更
duō多
rén人
shòu受
hài害
 。

We must expose this conspiracy to prevent more people from being harmed.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
chuō戳
chuān穿
le了
míng名
rén人
shēng生
huó活
de的
huá华
lì丽
jiǎ假
xiàng象
 。

This film punctures the glamorous facade of celebrity life.