和盘托出 lay everything out on the table
Explanation
“和盘托出”指的是把所有的事情都彻底、坦白地告诉别人，一点也不隐瞒。
"To lay everything out on the table" means to tell someone everything completely and frankly, without any concealment.
Origin Story
从前，在一个小山村里，住着一位名叫阿福的年轻人。阿福为人老实善良，但有时过于谨慎，总喜欢把事情藏在心里，很少向别人吐露心声。一天，村里发生了件大事：村长家的金库被盗了！村民们人心惶惶，不知如何是好。阿福虽然很害怕，但他知道此事必须查明真相。于是，他决定和盘托出自己那天在村长家附近所看到的一切，尽管有些事情他不太确定，但是他觉得不能隐瞒任何细节。他把那天看到的一个可疑的身影，听到的奇怪声响，以及自己当时犹豫迟疑的心情，都详细地告诉了村长。经过一番调查，最终证实了阿福的证词，破获了这起案件，抓获了盗贼。阿福的坦诚和勇敢赢得了村民们的敬佩，也让他明白了，有时候，和盘托出才能解决问题，才能赢得别人的信任。
Once upon a time, in a small mountain village, there lived a young man named Afu. Afu was honest and kind, but sometimes overly cautious, always preferring to keep things to himself, rarely revealing his thoughts to others. One day, a big event happened in the village: The village chief's treasury was stolen! The villagers were panic-stricken, not knowing what to do. Although Afu was very scared, he knew that the truth of this matter had to be found. Therefore, he decided to lay everything out on the table—everything he had seen near the village chief's house that day, even though some things were uncertain. But he felt he could not hide any details. He told the village chief in detail about the suspicious figure he had seen that day, the strange sounds he had heard, and his own hesitant feelings at the time. After an investigation, Afu's testimony was finally confirmed, solving the case and apprehending the thief. Afu's honesty and courage won the admiration of the villagers, and it also taught him that sometimes, laying everything out on the table is the only way to solve problems and gain the trust of others.
Usage
用于形容将所有事情都毫无保留地告诉别人。常用于表达坦诚、直率的态度。
Used to describe telling someone everything without reservation. Often used to express a sincere and straightforward attitude.
Examples
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他把事情的来龙去脉和盘托出，让我们大吃一惊。
ta ba shiqing de lailongqimai hepantuochu,rang women da chi yi jing.
He laid everything out on the table, which surprised us greatly.
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会议上，他决定和盘托出自己所有的想法。
huiyishang,ta jueding hepantuochu ziji suo you de xiangfa.
At the meeting, he decided to lay all of his cards on the table.