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露本相

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Collocation

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不露本相
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未露本相
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立刻露本相
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露出本相
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露了本相

Definition

露本相

Literally means:

show one's true self

Actually means:

(something) reveals its nature

本相refers to true colors or features. The phrase means showing one's real identity or status or what something really is.

本相,本来面目。露本相,露出本来真实的身份或情况。

Example

Often used as predicate, and can have other words in between. (常作谓语,中间可以插入别的词语)
1
Huālán
花木兰
zài
jūnduì
军队
zhōng
shí
十几
nián
wèi
běnxiàng
本相
  
,
méiyǒu
没有
rén
shí
识破
shì
bànnánzhuāng
女扮男装
  

Magnolia has not been seen in the army for more than a decade, and no one can see that she is a woman dressed as a man.

2
zhí
一直
běnxiàng
本相
  
,
suǒ
所以
zhè
这里
几乎
méiyǒu
没有
rén
liǎojiě
了解
  

He has not been exposed, so few people here know him.

3
Zhèxiē
这些
cǎi
彩色
de
li
玻璃
dào
遇到
shuǐ
jiù
立刻
běnxiàng
本相
le
  
,
zhǐbuguò
只不过
shì
tōng
普通
li
玻璃
shàng
le
diǎn
yán
颜色
le
罢了
  

These stained glass immediately exposed to water, but the ordinary glass painted a little color.