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本來面目 (bun2 loi4 min6 muk6) — true colors; true features in Cantonese

bunˊ²本loiˎ₄來minˍ₆面mukˍ₆目
简 本来面目
Mandarin Pinyin: ben3 lai2 mian4 mu4

Meaning of 本來面目

nountrue colors; true features

Characters in 本來面目

本bun2
basis; origin; source
來loi4
used after a verb to indicate the result
面min6
face; surface; top
目muk6
look; regard; see

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