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˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [low˨˩˨ təj˨˩˦]

Verb

(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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