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Chinese dictionary
v.expose someone's shortcomings; rake up somebody's faults
她专爱揭短，挑人长相。
She was always ready to catch people on the raw and hold them up to ridicule.
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Word usage
- Separable word"揭" and "短" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
管好自己，少揭别人的短。
Take care of yourself and don't rake up others’ shortcomings.
你揭了谁的短？
Whose shortcomings did you expose?