"show your true colors" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 暴露本来面目
• 露出真面目

Definition

揭示你真正的性格、意图或感受，尤其是当这些和你之前表现出来的不一样时。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式或日常场合，通常指显露出消极特质，但有时也可指正面。常用表达如“他露出了真面目”。仅用于性格或意图，不用于描述伪装解除等外在变化。

Examples

When he got angry, he showed his true colors.

他生气时，**暴露了本来面目**。

She pretended to be nice, but eventually showed her true colors.

她假装友善，但最终**露出了真面目**。

People show their true colors under pressure.

人在压力下会**暴露本来面目**。

I thought he was reliable, but he really showed his true colors when things got tough.

我以为他靠谱，可一遇到困难他就**暴露本来面目**了。

It took a while for the new manager to show her true colors.

新经理过了一阵子才**露出真面目**。

You really showed your true colors at the party last night!

你昨晚在派对上真是**露出了真面目**！