Shān
zhēn
miàn

idiom

Meaning of 庐山真面

庐山真面 means the true face/nature/reality (of something or someone). Pronounced Lú Shān zhēn miàn.

  • the true face/nature/reality (of something or someone)

Definitions & Examples

Zhí
dào
xiàng
chè
shī
bài
 
cái
kàn
qīng
le
zhè
zuò
de
Shān
zhēn
miàn
 

It wasn't until the project completely failed that he saw the true face of this partnership.

píng
shí
wēn
wén
ěr
 
lái
cái
lòu
chū
Shān
zhēn
miàn
 

He is usually gentle and refined, but shows his true colors when he loses his temper.

Zhè
zuò
chéng
jīng
guò
kǎo
jué
 
zhōng
jiāng
shǐ
wén
huà
de
Shān
zhēn
miàn
zhǎn
xiàn
zài
shì
rén
miàn
qián
 

Through archaeological excavation, the true historical and cultural face of this ancient city has finally been revealed to the world.

Zhèng
suǒ
wèi
 
shí
Shān
zhēn
miàn
 
zhǐ
yuán
shēn
zài
shān
zhōng
 
 
men
yǒu
shí
yào
tiào
chū
wài
cái
néng
kàn
qīng
zhēn
xiàng
 

As the saying goes, 'You cannot see the true face of Mount Lu because you are standing on the mountain itself.' Sometimes we need to step outside the situation to see the truth clearly.