be exposed; lie exposed
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be exposed (to the elements); to lie in the open
literaryLiterary term describing something (often a person's body or remains) being left unprotected and visible, typically to the sun, wind, or rain.
Zhàn战
shì士
de的
yí遗
tǐ体
pù曝
lù露
yú于
yuán原
yě野
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The soldier's remains lay exposed in the wilderness.
Tā他
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
zhōng终
yú于
pù曝
lù露
zài在
guāng光
tiān天
huà化
rì日
zhī之
xià下
。
His crimes were finally exposed to the light of day.
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Gǔ古
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
jīng经
guò过
qiān千
nián年
fēng风
shuāng霜
，
zhì至
jīn今
réng仍
pù曝
lù露
yú于
huāng荒
yě野
。
After a thousand years of wind and frost, the ancient city ruins still lie exposed in the wilderness.
Zhēn真
xiàng相
zhōng终
jiāng将
pù曝
lù露
，
wú无
fǎ法
cháng长
jiǔ久
yǐn隐
cáng藏
。
The truth will eventually be exposed and cannot be hidden for long.