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水落石出

shuǐ luò shí chū

Meaning

  • as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
  • the truth comes to light

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Example sentences

  • 公司的职员设法隐瞒,但真相不久便水落石出了。

    公司的職員設法隱瞞,但真相不久便水落石出了。

    gōng sī de zhí yuán shè fǎ yǐn mán, dàn zhēn xiàng bù jiǔ biàn shuǐ luò shí chū le。

    The company's employees tried to cover it up, but the truth soon came to light.

  • 事情很快就被查了个水落石出。

    事情很快就被查了個水落石出。

    shì qíng hěn kuài jiù bèi chá le gè shuǐ luò shí chū。

    The truth was quickly uncovered.

  • 真相很快就会水落石出了。

    真相很快就會水落石出了。

    zhēn xiàng hěn kuài jiù huì shuǐ luò shí chū le。

    The truth will soon come to light.

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