lộ tẩy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 露 and 洗.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lo˧˨ʔ təj˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [low˨˩ʔ təj˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [low˨˩˨ təj˨˩˦]

Verb

lộ tẩy

  1. (of a scheme, one's identity or true self, derogatory) to be exposed
    làm lộ tẩy kế hoạch ― to leak a secret plan
    lộ tẩy bộ mặt thật ― (of one's true colour) to be exposed
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