还原真相

還原真相
huányuánzhēnxiàng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 to set the record straight
  2. 2 to restore the true facts of a matter
  3. 3 to clarify what really happened

Examples

Jìzhě jīngguò shēnrù diàochá, zhōngyú huányuán le zhēnxiàng.
After in-depth investigation, the reporter finally pieced together the truth.
Wǒmen yǒu zérèn xiàng gōngzhòng huányuán zhēnxiàng.
We have a duty to set the record straight for the public.

Tips

usage
A staple of journalism, court reporting, and documentary writing. The verb 还原 huányuán literally 'return to the original (state)' frames the truth as a thing that has been distorted and is now being restored to shape.

Stroke Order

hái
yuán
zhēn
xiāng