lộ tẩy

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 露 and 洗.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˧˨ʔ təj˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [low˨˩ʔ təj˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˨˩˨ təj˨˩˦]

    Verb

    lộ tẩy

    1. (of a scheme, one's identity or true self, derogatory) to be exposed
      làm lộ tẩy kế hoạch ― to leak a secret plan
      lộ tẩy bộ mặt thật ― (of one's true colour) to be exposed
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