案子已经水落石出
“the case is already clear.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
其实
“In truth,”
案子 已经 水落石出
“the case is already clear.”
“All that remains is to arrest the culprit.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Four-character idioms like '水落石出' (literally 'when water recedes, rocks emerge') are favored in Chinese narratives to neatly summarize conclusive breakthroughs.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the truth has come out; fully revealed
A very common idiom used when doubts are cleared up and hidden facts are completely exposed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“the truth has been revealed.”
“The case itself is deeply tangled.”
“We managed to uncover the entire truth.”
“(The truth of the case is finally laid bare.)”
“I only hope the case can be solved soon,”
“This is as clear a case as they come.”
“he uncovered the truth behind what happened.”
“the government has already closed your family's case. [Qingping County Government Office]”
“the case is finally over.”