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掉馬甲

简掉马甲 · 繁掉馬甲

Mandarin · pinyin diào mǎ jiǎ

(Internet slang) to have one's hidden identity exposed

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掉: diào · turn, move; shake, wag; drop down
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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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4–3–3 · diao4 ma3 jia3

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