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东窗事发 (dōng chuāng shì fā) — (idiom) a secret scheme or crime is exposed; to come to light

Definition

A chengyu for when a hidden crime or plot is finally exposed and the perpetrator faces consequences. Always describes the moment of exposure, not the crime itself.

idiom
a secret scheme or crime is exposedto come to light

Examples

  • 东窗事发。
    Zhè ge cáng zài gōng sī nèi bù de piàn jú zhōng yú dōng chuāng shì fā le.
    This scam hidden inside the company finally came to light.
  • 东窗事发，。
    Tā tān wū shòu huì de shì qing dōng chuāng shì fā, bèi jǐng fāng dài zǒu le.
    His bribery and corruption were exposed, and the police took him away.
  • 东窗事发。
    Tā men cè huà de yīn móu hái méi yǒu xíng dòng jiù dōng chuāng shì fā le.
    The conspiracy they plotted was exposed before they could even act.

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