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水落石出

seoi2 lok6 sek6 ceot1

shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1

[idiom] "When the water subsides the rocks emerge."
ie: The truth will eventually be found out

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 646,000

水落石出

水 seoi2 shui3 - water; liquid, juice
落 lok6 laai6 luo4 le4 luo1 {lao4} {la4} - fall
石 sek6 shi2 {dan4} - stone; rock; mineral
出 ceot1 chu1 - go out

This word was added by sheik on 14th Jul 2004 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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