暴光 (bào guāng) — (verb) to expose (photographic film) to light; (verb) to reveal or bring to light (a scandal, secret, wrongdoing)
Definition
"暴光" combines "暴" (violent/sudden) and "光" (light) and means exposing something hidden to public view — literally "flashing it into the light." Used for revealing scandals, secrets, or wrongdoing; in photography, it refers to letting light hit film.
verb
to expose (photographic film) to lightto reveal or bring to light (a scandal, secret, wrongdoing)
Examples
- 暴光。Zhè jiā bào zhǐ bào guāng le zhèng fǔ nèi bù de fǔ bài wèn tí.This newspaper exposed the corruption within the government.
- 暴光。Shè yǐng shī bù xiǎo xīn ràng dǐ piàn bào guāng tài jiǔ le.The photographer accidentally exposed the film for too long.
- 暴光。Jì zhě shēn rù diào chá hòu bào guāng le zhè ge piàn jú.The journalist exposed this scam after an in-depth investigation.
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