真面目 [－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. true identity
  2. true colors
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    真正​嘅​樣​；​引申​指真​實​嘅​身份​、​性格
    real face; figuratively, the true face or actual character
    • 危難嗰陣，一個人嘅真面目就會顯現出嚟。
      危难𠮶阵，一个人嘅真面目就会显现出嚟。
      ngai4 naan6 go2 zan2, jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 zan1 min6 muk6 zau6 wui5 hin2 jin6 ceot1 lai4.
      At times of trouble or difficulty, the true character of the man shows up.
  2. 近義詞
    廬山真面目
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, derogatory, idiomatic, often
    true features; true identity; true colors
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    危难𠮶阵，一个人嘅真面目就会显现出嚟。
    危難嗰陣，一個人嘅真面目就會顯現出嚟。
    ngai4 naan6 go2 zan2, jat1 go3 jan4 ge3 zan1 min6 muk6 zau6 wui5 hin2 jin6 ceot1 lai4.
    • At times of trouble or difficulty, the true character of the man shows up.
  2. Cantonese
    我今日终于睇出你嘅庐山真面目。
    我今日終於睇出你嘅廬山真面目。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 zung1 jyu1 tai2 ceot1 nei5 ge3 lou4 saan1 zan1 min6 muk6.
    • I have finally realize your true nature today.
  3. Cantonese
    佢嘅真面目都终于现形喇。
    佢嘅真面目都終於現形喇。
    keoi5 ge3 zan1 min6 muk6 dou1 zung1 jyu1 jin6 jing4 laa3.
    • His real character has finally been revealed.
  4. Cantonese
    等我当住大家面拆穿你嘅真面目啦！
    等我當住大家面拆穿你嘅真面目啦！
    dang2 ngo5 dong1 zyu6 daai6 gaa1 min2 caak3 cyun1 nei5 ge3 zan1 min6 muk6 laa1!
    • Let me reveal who you really are in front of everybody!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    密司张是曾在急诊处受过两年严格训练的护士，而我们，包括鸭头，今天才第一次看到人工呼吸的真面目。
    密司张是曾在急诊处受过两年严格训练的护士，而我们，包括鸭头，今天才第一次看到人工呼吸的真面目。
    Ｆｒｏｍ ： １９８１ ， 黃以信 ， 響自聽筒的彼端 ， yin 《 北醫青年 》 ， ｉｓｓｕｅ ３３
    • Miss Chang is a nurse who has gone through two years of rigorous training at the emergency department, and today was the first time we, including Yatou, saw artificial respiration in real life.