戳穿 (chuō chuān) — to puncture; to pierce through; (figurative) to expose; to lay bare
Definition
A verb meaning to pierce through physically, or figuratively to expose or lay bare (a lie, plot, or pretense). The figurative 'expose' sense is more common than the literal 'puncture'.
verb
to punctureto pierce through(figurative) to exposeto lay bare
Examples
- 戳穿。Tā bǎ qì qiú chuō chuān le.He punctured the balloon.
- 戳穿。Tā de huǎng yán bèi chuō chuān le.His lie was exposed.
- 戳穿。Tā men chuō chuān le dí rén de jì huà.They exposed the enemy's plan.
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