查个水落石出
“and reveal the truth.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
给我一个交代吗 魏副尉误会了 下官定当秉公办理
“give me an explanation? Sir, please don't take me wrong. I assure you I will handle the case justly”
查个 水落石出
“and reveal the truth.”
知府大人 速速盘查送嫁之人 一个不能漏掉 是
“Prefect Huo. Interview the bride's escorts right away. Do not miss any of them! Yes.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In official interactions, pledging that the truth will emerge completely ('水落石出') is the standard linguistic formula used by officials to appease superiors or military peers.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the truth comes out / all secrets are revealed
A very famous four-character idiom (chengyu) frequently paired with verbs like 查 (investigate) or 搞 (make).
investigate thoroughly until [result]
A colloquial construction where '个' acts as an attainment marker preceding an exhaustive result.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We'll get to the bottom of this”
“getting to the bottom of that would be easy.”
“will still get to the bottom of it.”
“The 6.10 case will definitely be solved.”