点破

點破
diǎnpò
verb #30,067

Meanings

  1. 1 to lay bare in a few words
  2. 2 to expose with a pointed remark
  3. 3 to bluntly point out the truth
  4. 4 to pierce the pretense

Examples

Tā yī jù huà jiù bǎ tā de xiǎo xīnsi diǎnpò le.
With just one sentence he exposed her hidden agenda.
Lǎoshī hánxù de diǎnpò le xuésheng de cuòwù, méiyǒu ràng tā tài nánkān.
The teacher tactfully pointed out the student's mistake without embarrassing him too much.

Tips

usage
点破 implies revealing a truth that was hidden or not explicitly stated. The object is typically a secret intention, a lie, or a key insight. It carries a sense of perceptiveness on the part of the speaker.

Stroke Order

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