How to Say ‘To give oneself away; to be exposed’ in Simplified Chinese
露馅儿
lù xiàn ér
[lòu xiànr]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally it means "the filling leaks out" of a dumpling, so your secret shows. The 儿 blends in as an r-sound: (lòu xiànr).
Phrase Breakdown
露
lù
[lòu]
to reveal; to show
To expose something hidden.
他的秘密露出来了。
His secret came out.
馅儿
xiàn ér
[xiànr]
filling
Stuffing in dumplings; 露馅儿 means to give oneself away.
饺子馅儿很香。
The dumpling filling smells great.
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