"reveals" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
见微知著 見微知著 jiàn wēi zhī zhù one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom) / small beginnings show how things will develop syn
狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba lit. fox's tail (idiom) / visible sign of evil intentions / to reveal one's evil nature / evidence that reveals the villain syn
威凤一羽 威鳳一羽 wēi fèng yī yǔ lit. one phoenix feather / fig. a glimpse that reveals the whole
视微知著 視微知着 shì wēi zhī zhuó one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom) / small beginnings show how things will develop
V沟 V溝 V gōu low neckline that reveals the cleavage / décolleté / gully / low neckline that reveals the cleavage / décolleté / gully
道远知骥，世伪知贤 dào yuǎn zhī jì, shì wěi zhī xián (idiom) Only a long journey reveals a fine horse, and only a deceitful world reveals the virtuous and capable.
学然后知不足，教然后之困 xué rán hòu zhī bù zú jiāo rán hòu zhī kùn (idiom) Studying reveals one's shortcomings, while teaching reveals the limits of one's knowledge.
路遥知马力，事久见人心 路遙知馬力，事久見人心 lù yáo zhī mǎ lì，shì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn (idiom) Only a long journey reveals a horse’s strength / only time reveals a person’s heart. Time and experience test someone’s sincerity and character.
吐絮 tǔ xù cotton boll splits open and reveals its white interior
视微知着 視微知著 shì wēi zhī zhuó one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom) / small beginnings show how things will develop
口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese)
口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2])
烈火辨日 liè huǒ biàn rì (idiom) A person’s moral integrity and steadfastness can be discerned in a decisive trial. It stresses that adversity reveals character.
曲径通幽 qū jìng tōng yōu (idiom) A winding path leads to a deep and secluded place. It describes a setting whose layout gradually reveals a quiet, secluded scene.
日久见人心 日久見人心 rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn (idiom) Given enough time, one can see what a person is really like. Time reveals a person’s true character.
侏儒一节 侏儒一節 zhū rǔ yī jié (idiom) A limited part that nevertheless reveals the nature of the whole.
一叶报秋 yī yè bào qiū (idiom) A tiny individual sign can reveal the overall direction and outcome of a situation. It is equivalent to “a single leaf reveals autumn.”
一字见心 一字見心 yī zì jiàn xīn (idiom) To perceive a person’s thoughts through a single character. It describes calligraphy whose style reveals the writer’s personality.
以微知着 yǐ wēi zhī zhù (idiom) To infer the development or true nature of something from the slight signs it reveals.
口是心苗 kǒu shì xīn miáo (idiom) Words reflect a person’s thoughts and feelings, allowing others to understand what they truly think. Speech reveals the heart.
屐齿之折 jī chǐ zhī zhé (idiom) Describes such intense inward joy that it reveals itself despite one’s efforts to remain composed.
患难见知己 患難見知己 huàn nàn jiàn zhī jǐ (idiom) Only through shared hardship can one recognize a true, intimate friend. Adversity reveals the sincerity of a relationship.
无迹可寻 無跡可尋 wú jì kě xún (idiom) To leave no trace that can be followed. It often describes conduct or writing so skillful that it reveals no visible mark of its method.
未兆易谋 未兆易謀 wèi zhī yì móu (idiom) Before a problem clearly reveals itself, it is easy to work out how to deal with or prevent it.
烈火辨玉 liè huǒ biàn yù (idiom) A raging fire reveals whether jade is genuine or of good quality. Figuratively, critical moments reveal a person’s integrity and moral character.
眉留目乱 méi liú mù luàn (idiom) A state in which a person’s expression reveals uneasiness and agitation.
神意自若 shén yì zì ruò (idiom) To show no unusual expression or change in one’s complexion. It describes someone who remains extremely calm and reveals no agitation.
脱颖囊锥 脫穎囊錐 tuō yǐng náng zhuī (idiom) A person whose outstanding talent eventually reveals itself.
诗有别才 shī yǒu bié cái (idiom) The special talent required for poetry. It indicates that a successful poem reveals a distinctive ability in its author.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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