暴露无遗
bào lù wú yí
completely exposed; laid bare
Character by character
暴bào
expose
expose
露lù
reveal
reveal
无wú
without
without
遗yí
remainder
remainder
Example
一到关键时刻，他的自私就暴露无遗。
When it came to the crunch, his selfishness was laid bare.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Usually of something that should have stayed hidden: a weakness, an intention, a private life (弱点暴露无遗, 野心暴露无遗). Written; in speech say 全露出来了 or 让人看得一清二楚.
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