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水落石出
 
En
shuǐ luò shí chū
  • As the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
  • the truth comes to light
  • When facts are known, doubts dissipate.
  • Murder will out.
  • Name of a CCTV soap opera set in police station

水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū

水落石出
1 冬季水位下降,使石头显露出来。宋.欧阳修〈醉翁亭记〉:「野芳发而幽香,佳木秀而繁阴,风霜高洁,水落而石出者,山间之四时也。」宋.苏轼〈后赤壁赋〉:「山高月小,水落石出。」
2 比喻事情真相大白。《红楼梦.第六一回》:「如今这事八下里水落石出了,连前儿太太屋里丢的也有了主儿。」《老残游记.第一八回》:「因为你家这十三条命是个大大的 疑案,必须查个水落石出。」

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