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露马脚

Word · VerbTraditional露馬腳

let the cat out of the bag; give oneself away

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to let the cat out of the bag; to give oneself away; to show one's true colors

常用于形容伪装、谎言或秘密不慎暴露。是一个常用成语,多用于口语和书面语。

Tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
yǐn隐
mán瞒
 ,
dàn但
huāng慌
luàn乱
zhōng中
shuō说
lòu漏
le了
zuǐ嘴
 ,
zuì最
zhōng终
hái还
shì是
lòu露
le了
mǎ马
jiǎo脚
 。

He intended to keep it secret, but he slipped up in a panic and eventually gave himself away.

Zhè这
gè个
piàn骗
zi子
yǎn演
dé得
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
dàn但
yī一
gè个
wēi微
xiǎo小
de的
dòng动
zuò作
ràng让
tā他
lòu露
le了
mǎ马
jiǎo脚
 。

This conman acted very well, but a tiny gesture gave him away.

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Shuō说
huǎng谎
zǎo早
wǎn晚
zǒng总
yào要
lòu露
mǎ马
jiǎo脚
 ,
chéng诚
shí实
cái才
shì是
zuì最
hǎo好
de的
cè策
lüè略
 。

Lies will always be exposed sooner or later; honesty is the best policy.

Tā他
jiǎ假
zhuāng装
zhèn镇
dìng定
 ,
kě可
chàn颤
dǒu抖
de的
shǒu手
yǐ已
jīng经
lòu露
le了
mǎ马
jiǎo脚
 。

He pretended to be calm, but his trembling hands had already given him away.

Zài再
wán完
měi美
de的
jì计
huà划
 ,
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
zhù注
yì意
xì细
jié节
 ,
yě也
kě可
néng能
zài在
mǒu某
chù处
lòu露
mǎ马
jiǎo脚
 。

Even the most perfect plan may show a flaw somewhere if details are overlooked.