原形毕露 (yuán xíng bì lù) | Meaning: original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear真相大白zhēn xiàng dà bái

to lay bare · to come to light暴露无遗bào lù wú yí

to confess without being pressed · to make a confession without duress不打自招bù dǎ zì zhāo

to show one's true nature (derog.) · to betray oneself显形xiǎn xíng

(lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政 by Jing Ke in 227 BC) (idiom) · (fig.) malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent图穷匕见tú qióng bǐ xiàn

(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) · (fig.) the truth comes to light水落石出shuǐ luò shí chū

original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

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