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

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.

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.

Tips

memory

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

Stroke Order

露 lù

馅 xiàn