庐山真面目

廬山真面目
lúshānzhēnmiànmù
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 the true face of Mount Lu
  2. 2 the real truth behind appearances

Examples

Diàochá zhōngyú jiēkāi le shìjiàn de lúshān zhēn miànmù.
The investigation finally revealed the true face of the incident.
Rènshí yí ge rén yào shíjiān, cái néng kànqīng lúshān zhēn miànmù.
Getting to know someone takes time before their true nature becomes clear.

Tips

history
From Su Shi's 《西》 (Song dynasty): '真面目' — you can't see Lushan's true shape because you're standing inside it. A parable about perspective.

Stroke Order

shān
zhēn
miàn