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泄露天機

简泄露天机 · 繁泄露天機

Mandarin · pinyin xiè lù tiān jī

to divulge the will of heaven (idiom); to leak a secret
to let the cat out of the bag

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泄: xiè · leak; vent; flow; reveal
露: lù · dew; bare, open, exposed
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
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机: jī · desk; machine; moment

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4–4–1–1 · xie4 lu4 tian1 ji1

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sit3 lou6 tin1 gei1

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