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真相大白

Mandarin · pinyin zhēn xiàng dà bái

the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear

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真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright

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1–4–4–2 · zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2

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zan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6

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(idiomatic) for the truth to be completely revealed; for all the facts to be clear

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