jiē duǎn
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  • v.expose someone's shortcomings; rake up somebody's faults

    • tā zhuān ài jiē duǎn tiāo rén zhǎng xiàng

      揭短长相

      She was always ready to catch people on the raw and hold them up to ridicule.

Word usage

  • "揭" and "短" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 自己别人

      Take care of yourself and don't rake up others’ shortcomings.

    • Whose shortcomings did you expose?