摊牌 (tān pái) — to show one's hand; to have a showdown (reveal one's true position or intentions)
Definition
'Show one's hand' — a figurative verb from card games, meaning to finally reveal one's true position after delaying or negotiating.
verb
to show one's handto have a showdown (reveal one's true position or intentions)
Examples
- 摊牌。Tán pàn shuāng fāng zhōng yú tān pái le.The two sides in the negotiation finally had a showdown.
- ，。Tā zhí jiē tān le pái, shuō bù tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn.He directly showed his hand and said he didn't agree with this plan.
- ，摊牌。Bié zài rào quān zi le, zán men xiàn zài tān pái ba.Stop beating around the bush — let's have a showdown now.
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