lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); fig. the truth co
水 · 4 strokes
Depicts the flow of water in a river.
落 · 12 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 洛 represents the sound.
石 · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a musical stone chime. The 口 component was added later as a meaningless decorative mark.
出 · 5 strokes
Pictograph of a foot (止) exiting a cave (凵).
真相一定会水落石出的。
The truth will definitely come to light.