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马脚
馬腳
mǎjiǎo
1. sth one wishes to conceal
2. the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag")
Uncommon • Top 26%

Character Breakdown

马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3 11 丶

Compound Words (2)

露马脚
lòumǎjiǎo
to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
露出马脚
lùchūmǎjiǎo
to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
21,824 of 84,292