trắng chiếu
Definition
- Adjective (idiomatic):
- Exposed and irrevocable: Describes a playing card that has been revealed face-up on the table, seen by all players, and cannot be taken back or retracted. It signifies a move or action that is final and public.
- Laid bare / On the table: Used metaphorically to describe a situation, plan, or fact that has been completely exposed and is now open for all to see, with no possibility of being hidden or undone.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Anh ta đã đánh quân bài đó và nó đã trắng chiếu rồi. (He played that card and it is now exposed on the table.)
- Kế hoạch của họ giờ đã trắng chiếu trước công chúng. (Their plan is now laid bare to the public.)
- Không thể thay đổi quyết định nữa, mọi thứ đã trắng chiếu. (The decision can't be changed; everything is out in the open.)
Advanced Usage
- This term originates from card and board games (like bài cào or tổ tôm) but is commonly used in broader contexts such as business, politics, or personal situations to indicate a point of no return where all information is public.
Variants and Related Words
- Lật bài (v): to reveal one's cards, figuratively meaning to reveal one's true intentions or situation.
- Đến lúc phải lật bài và thương lượng. (It's time to reveal our cards and negotiate.)
Synonyms
- Exposed: laid open to view.
- Irrevocable: not able to be changed or reversed.
- Public knowledge: information known to everyone.
Related Idioms
Ngửa bài: Similar to "lật bài," meaning to show one's hand or reveal one's plans.
- Đối thủ buộc phải ngửa bài. (The opponent was forced to show their hand.)
Công khai: to make public or disclose.
- Sự thật đã được công khai. (The truth has been made public.)