图穷匕见

tú qióng bǐ xiàn

Definitions

1. lit. the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政yíng zhèng by Jing Ke 荆轲jīng kē in 227 BC) (idiom)
2. fig. malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent

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Child Words of 图穷匕见

diagram

poor

to see

to appear

dagger