和盘托出

和盤托出
hépán-tuōchū
idiom #24,577

Meanings

  1. 1 to reveal everything
  2. 2 to lay all one's cards on the table
  3. 3 to disclose completely without reservation

Examples

HSK 4
Tā zhōngyú bǎ zìjǐ de mìmì hépán-tuōchū.
He finally revealed all his secrets.
HSK 7-9
Jǐngchá yāoqiú xiányírén jiāng ànqíng hépán-tuōchū.
The police demanded that the suspect lay out all the facts of the case.

Tips

memory
Literally: to serve up everything on a tray (). Picture a waiter presenting an entire tray of dishes all at once - nothing held back. This vivid image captures the idea of full disclosure.

Stroke Order

pán
tuō
chū