Take the red pill Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹɛd/ /ˈpɪɫ

TAYK thuh/red/THI RED PIL

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈɛd/ /pˈɪl

TAYK thuh/THI RED PIL

التعريف

To choose to learn a shocking or difficult truth, even if it changes your view of reality; originally from the film The Matrix.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Popularly used online and in pop culture to mean awakening to a harsh or hidden truth. Can be serious or sarcastic. Sometimes politicized—be aware the meaning may shift by context. Opposite is 'take the blue pill' (choose comfort over truth). Avoid using to belittle others' perspectives.

• Spanish: tomar la píldora roja - descubrir la verdad (referencia a Matrix)
• Portuguese (BR): tomar a pílula vermelha - descobrir a verdade (referência a Matrix)
• Portuguese (PT): tomar o comprimido vermelho - descobrir a verdade (referência a Matrix)
• Chinese (Simplified): 吃下红色药丸 - 觉醒真相（源自黑客帝国）
• Chinese (Traditional): 喫下紅色藥丸 - 覺醒真相（源自駭客任務）
• Hindi: लाल गोली लेना - सच्चाई जानना (Matrix फिल्म से)
• Arabic: تناول الحبة الحمراء - اكتشاف الحقيقة (إشارة إلى فيلم ماتريكس)
• Bengali: লাল বড়ি খাওয়া - আসল সত্য জানা (আলংকারিক অর্থে)
• Russian: принять красную таблетку
• Japanese: レッドピルを飲む
• Vietnamese: chọn uống viên thuốc đỏ
• Korean: 레드필을 먹다
• Turkish: kırmızı hapı almak
• Urdu: لال گولی نگلنا
• Indonesian: memilih pil merah

جمل نموذجية

He decided to take the red pill and learn the truth.

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Are you ready to take the red pill?

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When she learned the secret, she felt like she had taken the red pill.

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If you take the red pill, there's no going back.

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Some people refuse to take the red pill and prefer not to know.

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It was scary to take the red pill, but I’m glad I did.

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