


擿伏发隐 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose hidden evils, wrongdoings, or concealed faults”. To reveal and denounce malefactors and their clandestine activities. Literally, “expose the lurking and reveal the hidden”.

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Open the tool →擿伏发隐 (tī fú fā yǐn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to expose hidden evils, wrongdoings, or concealed faults”.
擿伏发隐 is pronounced tī fú fā yǐn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 擿伏发隐 means “expose the lurking and reveal the hidden”. It is used to mean “to expose hidden evils, wrongdoings, or concealed faults”.
擿:揭露。伏:隐藏。发:揭发。隐:隐蔽。揭露检举坏人和隐藏的坏事。亦作“擿奸发伏”、“擿伏发奸”。