真面目

zhēnmiànmù

noun #9,271

Meanings

1 true face; true colors
2 real identity

Characters

eye; appearance

Examples

HSK 6

他终于露出了真面目。

Tā zhōngyú lùchū le zhēnmiànmù.

He finally showed his true colors.

HSK 6

我们要看清事情的真面目。

Wǒmen yào kàn qīng shìqing de zhēnmiànmù.

We need to see the true nature of things.

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usage

Often used in the phrase 庐山真面目 (Lúshān zhēnmiànmù), from a Su Shi poem, meaning 'the true face of Mount Lu' - used figuratively for the real truth of a matter.

In Pop Culture

庐山真面目 Lúshān zhēnmiànmù

the true face of Mount Lu

idiom from Su Shi's poem - the real truth hidden in plain sight

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

面 miàn

目 mù