出馬 [－马]

Jyutping ceot1 maa5
Pinyin chū mǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to set out (on a campaign)
  2. to stand for election
  3. to throw one's cap in the ring
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to get involved or participate
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    由​有​份量​嘅​人​去​處​理​一​啲​嘢​；​加入​去​一齊​處理​一​啲​嘢
    for a more capable person to deal with something; to take action; literally: to let out the horse
    • 睇你七手八腳噉，等我出馬啦。
      睇你七手八脚噉，等我出马啦。
      tai2 nei5 cat1 sau2 baat3 goek3 gam2, dang2 ngo5 ceot1 maa5 laa1.
      See how hurried and flustered you are! Let me do it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, formal
    to take charge; to go into action
  2. verb, formal, literally
    to take to the field on horseback; to ride out onto the battlefield
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他终于露出马脚了。
    他終於露出馬腳了。
    tā zhōng yú lù chū mǎ jiǎo le 。
    • He has finally shown his true colors.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    冲出马路
    衝出馬路
    cung1 ceot1 maa5 lou6
    • to run onto the road
  2. Cantonese
    睇你七手八脚噉，等我出马啦。
    睇你七手八腳噉，等我出馬啦。
    tai2 nei5 cat1 sau2 baat3 goek3 gam2, dang2 ngo5 ceot1 maa5 laa1.
    • See how hurried and flustered you are! Let me do it.
  3. Cantonese
    佢做咁多衰嘢，终有一日会露出马脚。
    佢做咁多衰嘢，終有一日會露出馬腳。
    keoi5 zou6 gam3 do1 seoi1 je5, zung1 jau5 jat1 jat6 wui5 lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3
    • Having done so much evil, he must show the cloven hoof one day.
  4. Cantonese
    佢想扮日本人，但系一出声讲嘢就露出马脚嘞。
    佢想扮日本人，但係一出聲講嘢就露出馬腳嘞。
    keoi5 soeng2 baan6 jat6 bun2 jan4, daan6 hai6 jat1 ceot1 seng1 gong2 je5 zau6 lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3 laak3.
    • She wanted to act like a Japanese but she exposed her trick when she spoke.
  5. Cantonese
    上年发生嘅一连串谋杀变咗悬案，睇嚟要福尔摩斯出马先破到。
    上年發生嘅一連串謀殺變咗懸案，睇嚟要福爾摩斯出馬先破到。
    soeng6 nin2 faat3 sang1 ge3 jat1 lin4 cyun3 mau4 saat3 bin3 zo2 jyun4 on3, tai2 lai4 jiu3 fuk1 ji5 mo1 si1 ceot1 maa5 sin1 po3 dou2.
    • The series of murder events that happened last year still remain unsolved. Looks like we need some help from Sherlock Holmes.