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图穷匕首见

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(lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政 (Yíng Zhèng) by Jing Ke 荆轲 (Jīng Kē) in 227 BC) (idiom)

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Traditional
圖窮匕首見

tú qióng bǐ shǒu xiàn

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  1. (lit.) the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政 (Yíng Zhèng) by Jing Ke 荆轲 (Jīng Kē) in 227 BC) (idiom)
  2. (fig.) malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent

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