dagger; short sword

the real intention is revealed at the end; to show one's true colors after a disguise or deception fails

Literally "when the map is unrolled, the dagger is revealed"; a scheme is finally exposed or someone's malicious intent becomes apparent. This idiom refers to the attempted assassination of the first Qin emperor by [[荆轲|荊軻|jing1 ke1]], who hid a knife inside a map scroll.

The plot is revealed in the end or a person's malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent. Literally, the map is unrolled and the dagger is revealed, referring to the attempted assassination of the King of Qin by [[荆轲|荊軻|jing1 ke1]]

(idiom) describes a military that is so well-disciplined that everyday life is not disturbed; refers to not harming the civilian population