đánh cờ xuất tướng
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Meaning · English
To show one's true abilities or nature
Literally: play chess reveal general
Examples
Sau khi được giao nhiệm vụ mới, anh ấy đã đánh cờ xuất tướng và giải quyết nó một cách xuất sắcAfter being assigned a new task, he showed his true abilities and solved it excellently
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “đánh cờ xuất tướng” mean?
To show one's true abilities or nature Literally: play chess reveal general
Is “đánh cờ xuất tướng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.