显露 is a verb meaning 'to reveal' or 'to become apparent', describing the process by which something previously hidden, subtle, or internal becomes visible or noticeable. The first character 显 (xiǎn) means 'to show clearly' or 'to be conspicuous', while the second character 露 (lù) means 'to expose' or 'to appear'. Together, they emphasize an emergent, often gradual, manifestation — not forced exposure but natural emergence. It’s commonly used for traits, emotions, facts, symptoms, or qualities that surface over time or under certain conditions.

This word carries a neutral-to-formal register and is frequently found in written Chinese, news reports, literature, and academic contexts. It often appears with subjects like feelings (e.g., 焦虑), intentions (e.g., 目的), physical signs (e.g., 疲劳), or abstract phenomena (e.g., 问题). Unlike more colloquial verbs like 露出 (lù chū), 显露 tends to imply a stronger sense of inevitability or objective visibility — what manifests does so because it cannot remain concealed.