Sources & editorial notes
Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-0da615c2dd4a3752. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
馬腳 马脚 [ma3 jiao3] /sth one wishes to conceal/the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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