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原形畢露
简 原形毕露 · 繁 原形畢露Mandarin · pinyin yuán xíng bì lù
Meanings
- original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
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2–2–4–4 · yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyun4 jing4 bat1 lou6
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jyun4 jing4 bat1 lou6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to reveal one's true colors
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