狗咬包子，露馅儿了狗咬包子，露餡兒了狗咬包子，露餡兒了

a dog bites a steamed bun: the filling shows

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Said when something someone wanted to keep hidden has come out. Humorous or mocking. Close to 'the cat is out of the bag'.
Wordplay: 露馅儿 (lòuxiànr) literally means the filling shows; figuratively it means a secret is exposed.

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Simplified: 狗咬包子，露馅儿了
Traditional (Taiwan): 狗咬包子，露餡兒了
Pinyin: gǒu yǎo bāozi, lòuxiànrle
Bopomofo: ㄍㄡˇ ㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ，ㄌㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋㄦ ˙ㄌㄜ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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