original form; true colors (derogatory)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
original shape; true colors (derogatory)
derogatoryTypically used in negative contexts to describe someone revealing their bad nature or hidden intentions.
Zài在
zhèng证
jù据
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
xiàn现
le了
yuán原
xíng形
。
Confronted with the evidence, he revealed his true colors.
Jīng经
guò过
diào调
chá查
，
zhè这
gè个
piàn骗
zi子
de的
yuán原
xíng形
bì毕
lù露
le了
。
After investigation, this swindler's true nature was completely exposed.
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Tā他
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
hěn很
yǒu友
shàn善
，
dàn但
yī一
hē喝
jiǔ酒
jiù就
xiàn现
le了
yuán原
xíng形
。
He seems friendly on the surface, but once he drinks, his true colors show.