攤taan1牌paai2

English

1. to lay one's cards on the table
2. (verb) To show; (of mahjong game) to reveal tiles (of a winning hand); (noun) 1. Showdown
3. to reveal one's hand in a poker game or card game; showdown (of poker) ----
4. to confront somebody and reveal one's true thoughts, often to settle a dispute or differences between two parties; showdown (of settling disputes)

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 玩話事啤嘅時候，將底牌打開
2. 冒住發生衝突或分手嘅危險，向對方講清楚之前隱而不宣嘅諗法，希望了結分歧

Examples

• 我準備同佢攤牌。

  I'm preparing for a showdown with him.

• 聽日我同佢分手嘅時候會同佢攤牌。

  I will come clean with her once and for all when I break up with her tomorrow.