点破 (diǎn pò) — to expose (a lie or secret), to lay bare
Definition
A compound verb meaning to expose or lay bare (a lie, secret, or pretense), often by saying something brief that makes the truth obvious. Pairs with 把 in 把…点破 to mark the thing being exposed.
verb
to expose (a lie or secret)to lay bare
Examples
- 点破。Tā yí jù huà jiù diǎn pò le duì fāng de huǎng yán.He exposed the other party's lie with just one sentence.
- 点破。Jì zhě bǎ zhè ge mì mì diǎn pò le.The reporter exposed this secret.
- 点破。Tā de guān diǎn bèi tóng shì diǎn pò le.His viewpoint was exposed as flawed by a colleague.
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