yuán xíng
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  • n.derogtrue shape/appearance under the disguise; original form

    • bǎo chí yuán xíng

      保持原形

      retain its shape

    • bào lù yuán xíng

      暴露原形

      reveal one's real nature

    • dǎ huí yuán xíng

      原形

      be reduced to the original form

    • dòng cí yuán xíng

      动词原形

      original form of a verb

    • yuán xíng bài lù zhī rén

      原形败露

      man in his true colours

    • xiàn chū yuán xíng

      现出原形

      show one's true nature

    • àn cáng de dí rén zhōng yú lù chū zì jǐ de yuán xíng

      暗藏敌人终于露出自己原形

      The hidden enemy finally lets his mask fall.

    • yā lì kě yǐ shǐ rén xiàn chū yuán xíng

      压力可以使现出原形

      Pressure can bring out the worst in people.

    • gǎn xiè shàng dì zhōng yú ràng zhè ge qī shì dào míng zhī tú xiàn chū yuán xíng le

      感谢上帝终于这个欺世盗名现出原形

      Thank the gods, this impostor had finally been exposed!

    • tā wěi zhuāng de hěn hǎo kě shì yī shuō huà jiù yuán xíng bì lù le

      伪装可是说话原形

      He had a good disguise, but as soon as he spoke he betrayed himself.

Word usage

  • Note
    "原型原形" is different from "原型". "原形" refers to the original shape or original face (including derogatory meaning); and "原型" refers specifically to the person in real life on which the character image in the narrative literature and art works is based.