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水落石出

HSK 7-9

shuǐluò-shíchū

truth comes out; everything becomes clear

Alternative translations

  • La vérité finit par éclater

Explanation

fig. the truth comes to light

Examples

夜幕降临,真相大白。

yèmù jiànglín, zhuāngxiàng dàbái.

As night fell, the truth came to light.

事情明了后,问题就清楚了。

shìqíng míngliǎo hòu, wèntí jiù qīuchǔ le.

With things clarified, the issue became clear.