那个静荷已经露出马脚了
“Jinghe has given herself away.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
那个 静荷已经 露出马脚 了
“Jinghe has given herself away.”
“A little interrogation will make her talk.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Rooted in folk legends about unmasking someone disguised as something else, this idiom is the standard way native speakers describe unmasking deception.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to give oneself away; to reveal one's true colors or slip up
A very common Chinese idiom used when someone's secret deception or mistake becomes accidentally visible.
Indicates a newly emerged situation or state change, emphasizing that the slip-up has already taken place.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Jinghe was the perfect scapegoat.”
“Everyone, quiet down, quiet down now.”
“Everyone, quiet down please!”
“If Jing has collapsed, you must hold it together.”
“Don't say that. I share the blame for what happened to her.”
“Xiaohe, what's wrong?”