露馅

露餡

lòuxiàn

verb #18,140

Meanings

1 to let the cat out of the bag
2 to give oneself away; to expose a secret

Characters

to leak; to reveal

filling; stuffing

Examples

HSK 3

她一紧张就容易露馅。

Tā yì jǐnzhāng jiù róngyì lòuxiàn.

When she gets nervous, she easily gives away the secret.

HSK 7-9

他说谎说多了，终于露馅了。

Tā shuōhuǎng shuō duō le, zhōngyú lòuxiàn le.

He told too many lies and finally gave himself away.

Tips

memory

Leak (露) + filling (馅) - like a dumpling whose filling leaks out, exposing what's hidden inside.

Stroke Order

露 lù

馅 xiàn