shuǐ水waterluò落recedeshí石stonechū出emerge
The truth will come out; the whole thing comes to light.
Literal meaning
water (水) — recede (落) — stone (石) — emerge (出)
Origin
A classical four-character phrase describing the revelation of truth.
Examples
Zhēn真xiàng相zǒng总huì会shuǐ水luò落shí石chū出。
The truth will always come out.
Jīng经guò过diào调chá查，shì事qíng情zhōng终yú于shuǐ水luò落shí石chū出。
After investigation, the truth finally came to light.
Usage & nuances
Used to describe the eventual revelation of the truth.
Learn idioms by speaking them
Idioms are most useful when they land in a real conversation. Practice them out loud in Kango — get instant feedback on tone and timing.
Download Kango on iOS