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東窗事發
dōng​chuāng​shì​fā

to be exposed

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

东窗事发/ 東窗事發 dōng​chuāng​shì​fā to be exposed

(idiom) a plot or crime is revealed; originally referring to the plot by Qin Hui and his wife to frame Yue Fei being discovered in the underworld

References

variant 东窗事发/東窗事發 → 东窗事犯/東窗事犯
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