本相毕露 — “To reveal one's true colors”
本相毕露 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reveal one's true colors”. To show one's true nature; to be exposed for what one really is. Literally, “Original form fully revealed”.
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本相毕露 Pronunciation and Pinyin
本相毕露 Character Breakdown
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那个小偷原本伪装得很好，但在监控视频下，他的本相毕露
The thief was originally very well disguised, but under the surveillance video, his true nature was fully exposed.
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Synonyms of 本相毕露
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- běn本xiāng乡běn本tǔ土one's native place or hometown
- běn本wèi位zhǔ主yì义departmental or unit self-interest
- běn本tóng同mò末yì异same origin, different outcomes
- běn本tóng同mò末lí离same goal, different methods
- běn本gù固zhī枝róng荣firm foundation ensures flourishing development
- běn本gù固bāng邦níng宁A stable society comes from content people
- běn本xiǎo小lì利wēi微small capital, meager profit
- běn本xìng性nán难yí移inherent nature is hard to change
- běn本zhī支bǎi百shì世main lineage thriving for generations
- běn本mò末dào倒zhì置put the cart before the horse
- běn本mò末yuán源liú流the whole story from start to finish
- běn本běn本zhǔ主yì义rigid adherence to book knowledge
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What does 本相毕露 mean?
本相毕露 (běn xiàng bì lù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reveal one's true colors”.
How do you pronounce 本相毕露?
本相毕露 is pronounced běn xiàng bì lù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 本相毕露 literally mean?
Literally, 本相毕露 means “Original form fully revealed”. It is used to mean “to reveal one's true colors”.
What is the Chinese definition of 本相毕露?
原形完全显露了出来。