lộ tẩy

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 露 and 洗.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lo˧˨ʔ təj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [low˨˩ʔ təj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [low˨˩˨ təj˨˩˦]

Verb

lộ tẩy

1. (of a scheme, one's identity or true self, derogatory) to be exposed

   làm lộ tẩy kế hoạch ― to leak a secret plan

   lộ tẩy bộ mặt thật ― (of one's true colour) to be exposed