tek3 baau3踢爆

Jyutpingtek3 baau3

Yaletek baau

動詞

Definition

To expose, debunk, or reveal deliberately covered up or little-known facts.

colloquialcommunicationpeople

How it's used

This term carries a strong sense of confrontation and suddenness, often implying that the person being exposed is caught off guard. It is frequently used in media or gossip contexts to describe the act of stripping away a facade. Unlike formal terms for revealing information, this carries a punchy, aggressive tone that suggests the truth was being protected by someone.

Examples

keoi5佢zung1終jyu1於tek3踢baau3爆zo2咗go2嗰go3個daai6大waa6話zing1精ge3嘅zan1真min6面muk6目。

He finally exposed the true face of that liar.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想tek3踢baau3爆keoi5佢sau1收maai4埋go2嗰di1啲bei3秘mat6密aa4呀？

Are you trying to expose the secrets he's been hiding?

Common phrases

tek3踢baau3爆cau2醜man4聞

to expose a scandal

tek3踢baau3爆daai6大waa6話

to call out a lie

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with physical kicking. While it literally contains the character for kick, it is strictly used metaphorically for exposing secrets or lies and cannot be used to describe the act of kicking something until it breaks.