真面目

zhēn miàn mù · zhen mian mu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. true identity
  2. true colors

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2 examples
01

经(jīng)过(guò)调(diào)查(chá),大(dà)家(jiā)终(zhōng)于(yú)看(kàn)清(qīng)了(le)他(tā)的(de)真(zhēn)面(miàn)目(mù)。

After the investigation, everyone finally saw his true colors.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)骗(piàn)子(zi)的(de)真(zhēn)面(miàn)目(mù)被(bèi)揭(jiē)穿(chuān)后(hòu),没(méi)人(rén)再(zài)相(xiāng)信(xìn)他(tā)。

After the swindler's true identity was exposed, no one believed him anymore.

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