zhēn xiàng bì lùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
real face fully revealed (idiom) / fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
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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.

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Original source entry:

真相畢露 真相毕露 [zhen1 xiang4 bi4 lu4] /real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth/

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Other forms in these source records: 真相畢露

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 毕
    bì

    the whole of / to finish / to complete / complete / full / finished

    Bì

    surname Bi

  • 露
    lòu

    to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    lù

    dew / syrup / nectar / outdoors (not under cover) / to show / to reveal / to betray / to expose

    Lù

    surname Lu

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