狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
  2. to reveal one's evil nature
  3. evidence that reveals the villain

CHARACTERS

狐 hú species of fox
狸 li fox
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern
巴 ba
HSK 5
greatly desire, anxiously hope