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(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) · (fig.) the truth comes to light

水落石出
shuǐ luò shí chū
sh+uǐ·3rd tonel+uò·4th tonesh+í·2nd tonech+ū·1st tone
IdiomHSK 7-9
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Examples2 available
The staff at the company tried to cover up the truth, but soon it came to light.
公司的职員设法隐瞞，但真相不久便水落石出了。
It won't be long before we know the truth.
真相很快就会水落石出了。
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear真相大白zhēn xiàng dà báioriginal identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth原形毕露yuán xíng bì lù(of facts or truth) to become fully revealed; to come to light · (old) wine cup · (coll.) whiting (used in whitewash) · (coll.) (neologism, attested by 2020) healthcare worker in a full-body protective suit (from the white robot Baymax in Disney's "Big Hero 6", called "大白" in Chinese)大白dà báilit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice拨云见日bō yún jiàn rìto lay bare · to come to light暴露无遗bào lù wú yí
Antonyms
to hide from public view · to conceal one's identity · to lay low匿影藏形nì yǐng cáng xíng