How do you use "show your hand" in a sentence?

Don't show your hand too early in negotiations. She showed her hand and it worked against her. Eventually they'll have to show their hand.

show your hand

Q: What does "show your hand" mean?

reveal your plans or intentions To reveal what you're planning or what resources you have. From card games where showing your hand reveals your cards.

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Significado: reveal your plans or intentions

暴露计划或意图

revelar tus planes o intenciones

計画や意図を明かす

계획이나 의도를 드러내다

To reveal what you're planning or what resources you have. From card games where showing your hand reveals your cards.

展示你正在计划什么或拥有什么资源。源自纸牌游戏中亮出手牌的行为。

Revelar lo que estás planeando o los recursos que tienes. Proviene de los juegos de cartas, donde mostrar tu mano revela tus cartas.

自分の計画や持っている手段を相手に見せること。トランプで手札を見せることに由来する。

계획이나 가진 자원을 드러내는 것. 카드 게임에서 패를 보여주면 카드가 드러나는 데서 유래.

Ejemplos

Don't show your hand too early in negotiations.
谈判中别太早亮出底牌。
No muestres tus cartas demasiado pronto en las negociaciones.
交渉で早々に手の内を見せるな。
협상에서 너무 일찍 패를 보여주지 마라.
She showed her hand and it worked against her.
她亮出了底牌，结果反而对她不利。
Mostró sus cartas y le fue en contra.
彼女は手の内を見せてしまい、裏目に出た。
그녀는 패를 보여줬고 결국 역효과가 났다.
Eventually they'll have to show their hand.
最终他们不得不亮出底牌。
Al final tendrán que mostrar sus cartas.
いずれ彼らも手の内を明かさなければならなくなる。
결국 그들도 패를 공개해야 할 것이다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: negotiation, strategy

Tono: strategic

✓ Correcto

Describe revealing intentions
描述暴露意图
Describir la revelación de intenciones
意図を明かすことを表現する
의도를 드러내는 것을 설명할 때

✗ Incorrecto

For genuine openness
不用于真诚的坦率
No se usa para la franqueza genuina
純粋にオープンな態度に対しては使わない
진심으로 솔직한 태도에 대해

Origen e historia

From card games where at the end of play, everyone shows their cards (hand) to determine the winner.

Contexto cultural

Era: timeless

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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