露出马脚 lù chū mǎ jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

露 lù
HSK 6
dew; bare, open, exposed
出 chū
HSK 1
go out, send out; stand; produce
马 mǎ
HSK 3
horse; surname; KangXi radical 187
脚 jiǎo
HSK 3
leg, foot; base, leg, foundation