圖窮匕見

tou4 kung4 bei6 gin3

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[Ying2 Zheng4]{jing4 zing3} by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1]{ging1 o1} in 227 BC) (idiom) · fig. malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent

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Meanings

  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[Ying2 Zheng4]{jing4 zing3} by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1]{ging1 o1} in 227 BC) (idiom)
  2. fig. malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent

Written Forms

圖窮匕見Traditional · Main Form
图穷匕见Alternate Form

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