拆穿 (cā) — to expose, to unmask
Definition
Means to expose or unmask something deceptive (a lie, scam, or disguise), often decisively. Note the pronunciation: 拆 chāi + 穿 chuān, not chā.
verb
to exposeto unmask
Examples
- 拆穿。Tā de huǎng yán hěn kuài jiù bèi cā le.His lie was soon exposed.
- 拆穿。Jì zhě cā le zhè qǐ chǒu wén de nèi mù.The journalist exposed the inside story of this scandal.
- 拆穿。Tā men yòng le hěn duō zhèng jù lái cā zhè ge piàn jú.They used a lot of evidence to expose this fraud.
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