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本色

běnsè
noun HSK 7 #10,023

Meanings

  1. 1 true colors
  2. 2 natural qualities
  3. 3 distinctive character

Examples

他的表演展现了英雄本色。
Tā de biǎoyǎn zhǎnxiàn le yīngxióng běnsè.
His performance showed the true colors of a hero.
不要丢掉自己的本色。
Bù yào diūdiào zìjǐ de běnsè.
Don't lose your true self.

Tips

culture
英雄本色 (yīngxióng běnsè, 'A Better Tomorrow') is a famous 1986 Hong Kong film directed by John Woo that popularized this phrase.

Stroke Order

本 běn
色 sè