水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū 🔊 as the water recedes, the rocks appear… HSK 7–9 + Review this word Meanings shuǐ luò shí chū (lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)(fig.) the truth comes to light Its characters 水shuǐwaterHSK 1落luòto fall or dropHSK 4石shírock出chūto go out; to come outHSK 2