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Chinese dictionary
v.put all one's cards on the table; tell somebody what one's real intentions are
把党的政策向人民交底
fully reveal the Party's policies to the masses
你不向我交底，我自然不懂其中奥妙。
If you keep something back from me, I won't understand all the subtleties for sure.
Word usage
- Separable word"交" and "底" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
给我交个底儿。
Tell me the whole story.
他给我交了实底。
He tells me what his real intentions are.
犯人交了底吗？
Did the prisoner reveal what he did fully?