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拆穿

chāichuān
verb #22,551

Meanings

  1. 1 to expose
  2. 2 to unmask
  3. 3 to see through (a lie or deception)
  4. 4 to reveal the truth about

Examples

他的谎言被朋友拆穿了。
Tā de huǎngyán bèi péngyou chāichuān le.
His lie was exposed by his friend.
她一眼就拆穿了他的把戏。
Tā yīyǎn jiù chāichuān le tā de bǎxì.
She saw through his trick at a glance.
不要当众拆穿别人的借口。
Bùyào dāngzhòng chāichuān biéren de jièkǒu.
Don't expose someone's excuses in public.

Tips

memory
拆 means to tear apart, and 穿 means to pierce through — together they suggest tearing apart a facade and piercing through to the truth underneath.

Stroke Order

拆 chāi
穿 chuān