lit. the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政 (Yíng Zhèng) by Jing Ke 荆轲 (Jīng Kē) in 227 BC) (idiom); fig. malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent
Traditional 圖窮匕見
Meaning
túqióngbǐxiàntu2 qiong2 bi3 xian4
lit. the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政Yíng Zhèng by Jing Ke 荆轲Jīng Kē in 227 BC) (idiom)
