"recognize one for what one is" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 看清某人的本質
• 看出某人本來的樣子

Definition

通常經過觀察或接觸後，瞭解或明白某人的真實本質、個性或意圖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達常用於發現一個人真實面目後，尤其是在最初有疑慮或被欺騙的情況。可用於正式或日常交流，常帶有恍然大悟的意思。

Examples

It took me a while to recognize him for what he is.

我花了一些時間才**看清他的本質**。

People eventually recognize her for what she is.

人們最終會**看清她本來的樣子**。

He acted nice at first, but I soon recognized him for what he was.

他一開始表現得很好，但我很快就**看清了他的本來面目**。

You can't fool me anymore—I recognize you for what you are now.

你騙不了我了—我現在**看清你是什麼樣的人**。

After that incident, everyone recognized Mark for what he is—a true leader.

那件事之後，大家都**看清馬克是什麼樣的人**——一位真正的領袖。

It’s hard to recognize someone for what they are until you’ve spent real time with them.

沒真正相處過，很難**看出一個人本來的樣子**。