庐山真面目

廬山真面目
Lúshān zhēnmiànmù
idiom

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Diàochá zhōngyú jiēkāi le shìjiàn de Lúshān zhēnmiànmù.
The investigation finally revealed the true face of the incident.
HSK 7-9
Rènshí yí ge rén yào shíjiān, cáinéng kànqīng Lúshān zhēnmiànmù.
Getting to know someone takes time before their true nature becomes clear.

Tips

history
From Su Shi's 《题西林壁》 (Song dynasty): '不识庐山真面目,只缘身在此山中' - you can't see Lushan's true shape because you're standing inside it. A parable about perspective.

Stroke Order

shān
zhēn
miàn