兇相畢露 xiōng xiàng bì lù

show a cruel face; reveal one's vicious nature

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
  2. 2. with fangs bared

Characters

Character Meaning
兇 xiōng
fierce; vicious; terrible
相 xiàng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
畢 bì
to finish; to complete; finished
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose