摊牌 (tān pái) — to show one's hand; to have a showdown (reveal one's true position or intentions)

Definition

Examples

• 谈判双方终于摊牌了。
  Tán pàn shuāng fāng zhōng yú tān pái le.
  The two sides in the negotiation finally had a showdown.
• 他直接摊了牌，说不同意这个方案。
  Tā zhí jiē tān le pái, shuō bù tóng yì zhè ge fāng àn.
  He directly showed his hand and said he didn't agree with this plan.
• 别再绕圈子了，咱们现在摊牌吧。
  Bié zài rào quān zi le, zán men xiàn zài tān pái ba.
  Stop beating around the bush — let's have a showdown now.