本色

běn sè

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指事物本来的样子或人的本性。

Original nature; true colors.

用于描述人的性格或事物的原始特征。

Used to describe a person's character or the original characteristics of something.

1 他始终保持着劳动人民的本色。 (He always keeps the true nature of the working people.)
2 这种木材的本色是浅黄色的。 (The original color of this wood is light yellow.)
3 她的本色是一个善良的人。 (Her true nature is a kind person.)
4 面对困难，他展现了勇敢的本色。 (In the face of difficulty, he showed his true brave nature.)
5 这款手机恢复了金属的本色，没有上漆。 (This phone restores the original color of the metal, without painting.)
6 演员在舞台上展现了真实的本色。 (The actor showed his true colors on stage.)

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