原形毕露 yuán xíng bì lù

show one's true colors; be fully exposed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

Characters

Character Meaning
原 yuán HSK 4
original; former; source
形 xíng HSK 5
shape; form; to appear
毕 bì HSK 4
to finish; to complete; finished
露 lù HSK 6
to show; to reveal; to expose