破包子，露馅儿了破包子，露餡兒了破包子，露餡兒了

a broken steamed bun: the filling shows

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: A secret or truth someone wanted hidden has come out. Often used lightly or mockingly; close to "the cat's out of the bag."

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Simplified: 破包子，露馅儿了
Traditional (Taiwan): 破包子，露餡兒了
Pinyin: pò bāozi, lòuxiànrle
Bopomofo: ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄠ ˙ㄗ，ㄌㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋㄦ ˙ㄌㄜ

Written with HSK 4 vocabulary, at CEFR level B1.

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