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看穿

kàn chuān · kan chuan

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Meaning

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  1. see through (a person, scheme, trick etc)
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Always caught

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)为什么(wèishénme)买(mǎi)这么(zhème)多(duō)零食(língshí)？

    Why did you buy so many snacks today?

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)啊(a)，我(wǒ)是(shì)给(gěi)朋友(péngyou)买(mǎi)的(de)。

    No, I bought them for a friend.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)看穿(kànchuān)你(nǐ)了(le)，你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)。

    I saw through you long ago. You want to eat them yourself.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)总(zǒng)能(néng)看穿(kànchuān)我(wǒ)？

    How can you always see through me?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)每次(měicì)说谎(shuōhuǎng)，都(dōu)会(huì)摸(mō)鼻子(bízi)。

    Because every time you lie, you touch your nose.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)看(kàn)穿(chuān)了(le)对(duì)方(fāng)的(de)谎(huǎng)言(yán)。

He quickly saw through the other party's lie.

02

她(tā)一(yì)眼(yǎn)就(jiù)看(kàn)穿(chuān)了(le)那(nà)个(gè)骗(piàn)局(jú)。

She saw through that scam at a glance.

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