lòu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to show
  2. 2. to reveal
  3. 3. to betray
  4. 4. to expose

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Words Containing 露

披露
pī lù

to reveal

揭露
jiē lù

to expose

暴露
bào lù

to expose

沐浴露
mù yù lù

shower gel

泄露
xiè lù

to leak (information)

流露
liú lù

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)

裸露
luǒ lù

naked

透露
tòu lù

to leak out

露天
lù tiān

outdoors

露面
lòu miàn

to show one's face

风餐露宿
fēng cān lù sù

lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)

一夜露水
yī yè lù shui

one-night stand

三点全露
sān diǎn quán lòu

(slang) naked

不外露
bù wài lù

not exposed

不露声色
bù lù shēng sè

not show one's feeling or intentions

不显山不露水
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

人生如朝露
rén shēng rú zhāo lù

human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

人生朝露
rén shēng zhāo lù

human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

凶相毕露
xiōng xiàng bì lù

show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed

出露
chū lù

to emerge

初露
chū lù

first sign (of budding talent)

初露才华
chū lù cái huá

first sign of budding talent

初露锋芒
chū lù fēng máng

first sign of budding talent

初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo

lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent

危如朝露
wēi rú zhāo lù

precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

危若朝露
wēi ruò zhāo lù

precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day

原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù

original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

吐露
tǔ lù

to tell

咬人的狗不露齿
yǎo rén de gǒu bù lòu chǐ

lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom)

外露
wài lù

exposed

梦露
mèng lù

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American actress

天机不可泄露
tiān jī bù kě xiè lù

lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed

少女露笑脸,婚事半成全
shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán

When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)

展露
zhǎn lù

to expose

崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo

to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant

带露
dài lù

dewy

抛头露面
pāo tóu lòu miàn

to show your face in public (derog.)

败露
bài lù

(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed

春秋繁露
chūn qiū fán lù

Luxuriant Dew of the Spring and Autumn Annals, ideological tract by Han dynasty political philosopher Dong Zhongshu 董仲舒[dǒng zhòng shū]

晨露
chén lù

morning dew

暴露无遗
bào lù wú yí

to lay bare

暴露狂
bào lù kuáng

exhibitionist

暴露癖
bào lù pǐ

exhibitionism

曝露
pù lù

to expose (to the air, light etc)

朝露
zhāo lù

morning dew

朝露暮霭
zhāo lù mù ǎi

morning dew, evening mist (idiom); ephemeral

朝露溘至
zhāo lù kè zhì

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

松露
sōng lù

truffle

松露猪
sōng lù zhū

truffle hog

果子露
guǒ zi lù

fruit drink

泄露天机
xiè lù tiān jī

to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret

泡泡浴露
pào pào yù lù

bubble bath lotion

洗发露
xǐ fà lù

shampoo

浮云朝露
fú yún zhāo lù

floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence

浅露
qiǎn lù

blunt

溘先朝露
kè xiān zhāo lù

the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

洁面露
jié miàn lù

cleansing lotion

润肤露
rùn fū lù

body lotion

润发露
rùn fà lù

hair conditioner

猥亵性暴露
wěi xiè xìng bào lù

indecent exposure

玉露
yù lù

gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea)

玛丽莲·梦露
mǎ lì lián · mèng lòu

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), US actress

甘露糖醇
gān lù táng chún

mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol

甘露醇
gān lù chún

mannitol C6H14O6, a sugar alcohol

白露
bái lù

Bailu or White Dew, 15th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 8th-22nd September

真人不露相
zhēn rén bù lòu xiàng

the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom)

真相毕露
zhēn xiàng bì lù

real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

眼露杀气
yǎn lù shā qì

to have a murderous look in one's eyes (idiom)

精致露营
jīng zhì lù yíng

glamping (neologism c. 2019)

绽露
zhàn lù

to appear (formal)

花露水
huā lù shuǐ

perfumed toilet water

蔗露
zhè lù

Jello

藏头露尾
cáng tóu lù wěi

to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account

蜜露
mì lù

honeydew

表露
biǎo lù

to show

表露无遗
biǎo lù wú yí

to show in full light

袒露
tǎn lù

to expose

裸露狂
luǒ lù kuáng

exhibitionism

西米露
xī mǐ lù

tapioca pudding

赤身露体
chì shēn lù tǐ

completely naked

身先朝露
shēn xiān zhāo lù

body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

锋芒毕露
fēng máng bì lù

to show off one's ability

闪露
shǎn lù

to reveal momentarily

陈露
chén lù

Lu Chen (1976-), PRC figure skater, 1995 world champion

雨露
yǔ lù

rain and dew

电光朝露
diàn guāng zhāo lù

flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral

霜露
shuāng lù

frost and dew

露一手
lòu yī shǒu

to show off one's abilities

露出
lù chū

to expose

露出马脚
lù chū mǎ jiǎo

to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature

露天堆栈
lù tiān duī zhàn

open-air repository

露天大戏院
lù tiān dà xì yuàn

open-air amphitheater

露宿
lù sù

to sleep outdoors

露富
lòu fù

to show one's wealth

露底
lòu dǐ

to let out a secret

露怯
lòu qiè

to display one's ignorance

露水
lù shuǐ

dew

露水夫妻
lù shuǐ fū qī

a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

露水姻缘
lù shuǐ yīn yuán

casual romance

露营
lù yíng

to camp out

露珠
lù zhū

dewdrop

露白
lòu bái

to reveal one's valuables inadvertently

露相
lòu xiàng

to show one's true colors

露肩
lòu jiān

(of a garment) off-the-shoulder; shoulder-baring

露背
lòu bèi

(of a garment) backless; halterneck

露脸
lòu liǎn

to show one's face

露脐装
lòu qí zhuāng

crop top (clothing)

露台
lù tái

balcony

露苗
lòu miáo

(young sprouts) come out

露华浓
lù huá nóng

Revlon (American brand of cosmetics)

露袒
lù tǎn

exposed

露西
lù xī

Lucy

露丑
lòu chǒu

to make a fool of oneself

露阴癖
lù yīn pǐ

indecent exposure

露韩
lù hán

to expose

露头
lòu tóu

to show one's head

露风
lòu fēng

to divulge a secret

露馅
lòu xiàn

to leak

露马脚
lòu mǎ jiǎo

to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature

露骨
lù gǔ

blatant

露体
lù tǐ

naked

露点
lù diǎn

dew point

露齿
lù chǐ

to grin

露齿而笑
lù chǐ ér xiào

to grin

面露
miàn lù

to look (tired, pleased etc)

面露不悦
miàn lù bù yuè

to show unhappiness or displeasure (idiom)

面露倦意
miàn lù juàn yì

to look tired

显山露水
xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

显露
xiǎn lù

to become visible; to reveal

显露出
xiǎn lù chū

to reveal (a quality or feeling)

高露洁
gāo lù jié

Colgate (brand)

鱼露
yú lù

fish sauce