What does 东窗事发 mean in Chinese?

东窗事发 (dōng chuāng shì fā) means "(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 东窗事发?

东窗事发 is pronounced "dōng chuāng shì fā" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

东窗事发 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

东窗事发 is made up of the characters 东, 窗, 事, 发. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 东窗事发 using our stroke order tool.

东窗事发

dōng chuāng shì fā

(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light

idiomverb

Traditional: 東窗事發

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东窗事发 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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