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水落石出

shuǐluòshíchū

ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨ

  1. 1(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
  2. 2(fig.) the truth comes to light
Example

真相很快就會水落石出了。

zhēnxiàng hěn kuài jiù huì shuǐluòshíchū le

It won't be long before we know the truth.

Keep 水落石出 and it comes back until you know it.

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