露底 (lòu dǐ) — to reveal the inside story, to divulge a secret

Definition

To let the inside story slip out — 'blow the lid off' a secret or hidden plan, often by accident. Pair it with 揭穿 (deliberately expose a cover-up) when you want to stress intent vs. slip-up.

verb

to reveal the inside storyto divulge a secret

Examples

露底，。
Zhè jiàn shì nǐ qiān wàn bù néng lòu dǐ, fǒu zé jiù má fan le.
You absolutely must not reveal the inside story on this matter, or we'll be in trouble.
，露底。
Tā yì shí shuō lòu le zuǐ, lòu dǐ le.
He accidentally let it slip and exposed the secret.
，。
Zài tán pàn zhōng, duì fāng bù xiǎo xīn lù le dǐ.
During the negotiations, the other side carelessly revealed their hand.

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