吐露 (tǔ lù) — to reveal (thoughts, feelings, secrets); to con… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literate verb meaning to reveal or confide inner thoughts, feelings, or secrets — stronger and more written than everyday 说出 or 告诉, which just mean 'say' or 'tell'.

verb

to reveal (thoughts, feelings, secrets)to confide

Examples

吐露。
Tā zhōng yú xiàng wǒ tǔ lù le nèi xīn de mì mì.
She finally revealed the secret in her heart to me.
，吐露。
Zài péng you de gǔ lì xià, tā tǔ lù le zì jǐ de zhēn shí xiǎng fǎ.
With encouragement from his friend, he revealed his true thoughts.
吐露。
Tā yì zhí bù gǎn tǔ lù duì zhè jiàn shì de kàn fǎ.
She has never dared to reveal her opinion on this matter.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

露lùreveal

The uttering part and the revealing part both express disclosure, together meaning to tell or disclose.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

口土吐

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

土

土tǔ吐tǔ

Same sound today

吐 pairs 口, the mouth, with 土, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

雨路露

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

路

路lù露lù

Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

Appears in

Communication & Speech

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