东窗事发 dōngchuāngshìfā to be exposed Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 东 東 dōng noun east east; eastern; the direction where the sun rises窗 chuāng noun window window; opening in a building, vehicle, or ship to allow in light or air事 shì noun matter matter; affair; thing; event发 發 fā verb to happen To occur; to take place; to come into existence