露出馬腳 lù chū mǎ jiǎo

to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose
出 chū HSK 1
to go out; to come out
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
腳 jiǎo
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)