露出马脚 in English lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to reveal the cloven foot (idiomatic expression); to unmask one's true nature
  • to give the game away

Simplified Characters

露 出 马 脚

Traditional Characters

露 出 馬 腳

Pinyin

lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

露lu4surname Lu 出chu1to go out 马ma3surname Ma 脚jiao3foot