zan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6真相大白
Jyutpingzan1 soeng3 daai6 baak6
Yalejān seung daaih baahk
Definition
The whole truth is revealed, or a mystery is finally solved.
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How it's used
Functions as a set phrase describing the moment a mystery or hidden situation becomes clear to everyone. It carries a sense of closure, often following a period of confusion or deliberate concealment. While it sounds slightly formal or dramatic, it is frequently used in news reports and casual conversation to describe the resolution of a scandal or a misunderstanding.
Examples
The matter is finally revealed, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief.
Are you waiting for the truth to come out before you are willing to tell the truth?
Related words
Common phrases
finally revealed
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
