"if the truth were known" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 如果真相為人所知

Definition

這個片語用來表達事情並不像表面看起來的一樣，如果人們真的知道真相，他們的看法或感覺可能會改變。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個較正式或書面語的說法，用來暗示有隱藏的事實。常用於句首或句尾，表示事情有內情。

Examples

If the truth were known, he was never really sick.

**如果真相為人所知**，他其實從未真正生病過。

Nobody would blame her, if the truth were known.

沒有人會責怪她，**如果真相為人所知**。

If the truth were known, he actually did all the work himself.

**如果真相為人所知**，其實都是他自己做的。

People would see things differently, if the truth were known.

人們會換個角度看事情，**如果真相為人所知**。

We'd probably forgive him, if the truth were known.

我們很可能會原諒他，**如果真相為人所知**。

He's not as cold as he acts, if the truth were known.

其實他沒有表面那麼冷漠，**如果真相為人所知**。