露出马脚

lù chū mǎ jiǎo

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Definitions

1. to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
2. to give the game away

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Child Words of 露出马脚

• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 脚 脚 jiǎo: foot
• 露 露 lòu: to show
• 露 露 lù: dew
• 马 马 mǎ: horse
• 出马 出马 chū mǎ: to set out (on a campaign)
• 露出 露出 lù chū: to expose
• 马脚 马脚 mǎ jiǎo: sth one wishes to conceal