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水落石出 (shuǐ luò shí chū): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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水落石出

水落石出 (shuǐ luò shí chū): When the water recedes / the rocks appear / The truth becomes clear over time (phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

水 • shuǐ • water • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

shuǐ水

water

落 • luò • to fall, to drop; to decline; settlement, village • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

luò落

to fall, to drop; to decline; settlement, village

石 • shí • stone, rock

shí石

stone, rock

出 • chū • to go out • HSK 3.0 · L2

HSK 3.0 · L2

chū出

to go out

Word Info

Pinyinshuǐ luò shí chū

MeaningWhen the water recedes / the rocks appear / The truth becomes clear over time

Characters4

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

Syntaxphrase

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How to Use 水落石出 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith事情

ràng让

shì事

qing情

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

neutral

bring the matter to light

Adverb + Verbwith终于

zhōng终

yú于

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

Subject + Verbwith真相

zhēn真

xiàng相

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

Adjective + Nounwith结果

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

de的

jié结

guǒ果

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Example Sentences with 水落石出

jīng经

guò过

diào调

chá查

，

shì事

qing情

neutral

finally come to light

neutral

the truth comes to light

formalWritten

the result of the truth coming out

zhōng终

yú于

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

。

After investigation, the truth finally came to light.

jīng经

guò过

fǎn反

fù复

hé核

chá查

，

cái财

wù务

wèn问

tí题

zhōng终

jiāng将

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

。

After repeated verification, the financial issues will eventually become clear.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bù不

xiāng相

xìn信

zhēn真

xiàng相

chí迟

zǎo早

huì会

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

ma吗

？

Don't you believe that the truth will eventually come to light?

jǐng警

chá察

zǐ仔

xì细

jiǎn检

chá查

hòu后

，

àn案

jiàn件

zhēn真

xiàng相

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

。

After careful examination by the police, the truth of the case became clear.

rú如

guǒ果

quē缺

fá乏

guān关

jiàn键

zhèng证

jù据

，

cǐ此

shì事

hěn很

nán难

shuǐ水

luò落

shí石

chū出

。

If key evidence is lacking, it will be difficult for this matter to become clear.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 水落石出.

Words with 水

水果shuǐ guǒfruit
水平shuǐ pínglevel
汽水qì shuǐsoda pop; carbonated soft drink
矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐmineral water
开水kāi shuǐboiling water
水分shuǐ fènmoisture content
汗水hàn shuǐsweat
泪水lèi shuǐteardrop

Words with 落

降落jiàng luòto land [plane]; to descend
落后luò hòufall behind; lag behind; backward
冷落lěng luòdesolate
堕落duò luògo downhill; degenerate

Words with 石

石头shí tourock; stone
化石huà shífossil
岩石yán shírock
石油shí yóupetroleum; oil

Words with 出

出租车chū zū chētaxi
出去chū quto go out
出国chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country
出来chū laito come out

落地

luò dì

to fall to the ground

落实luò shípracticable; workable

落成luò chéngcompletion

角落jiǎo luòcorner; nook; secluded place

钻石

zuànshí

diamond; jewel

宝石bǎo shíGemstone

礁石jiāo shíreef / rock

陨石yǔn shíMeteorite

出门

chū mén

to go out

出院chū yuànto leave hospital

出发chū fāset off; depart

出差chū chāigo on business trip