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出马

chū mǎ

2-character word Traditional 出馬

What 出马 means

1. to set out (on a campaign)
2. to stand for election
3. to throw one's cap in the ring

The characters in 出马

• 出chūto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield
• 马mǎhorse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess

Example sentences

• 他终于露出马脚了。
  Tā zhōngyú lùchūmǎjiǎo le.
  He has finally shown his true colors.

Words containing 出马

• 露出马脚lù chū mǎ jiǎoto reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away