凶相毕露 true nature revealed
Explanation
形容凶恶的面目完全暴露出来。
Describes a ferocious face completely exposed.
Origin Story
话说，在一个古老的村庄里，住着一位名叫阿强的年轻人。阿强表面上是个老实巴交的农民，但是，他内心却隐藏着极度的贪婪和狠毒。一次，村里举行祭祀活动，阿强负责看守祭祀用的牲畜。夜深人静之时，阿强起了歹心，他悄悄地将牲畜偷偷地牵到一个隐蔽的地方，准备将其私吞。正当他得意洋洋地准备宰杀牲畜的时候，突然听到了村长的声音。阿强慌了神，扔下屠刀，落荒而逃。村民们闻讯赶来，发现牲畜丢失，愤怒不已。这时，阿强仓皇逃窜的身影映照在月光下，他的丑恶嘴脸在瞬间暴露无遗，凶相毕露。最终，阿强受到了应有的惩罚，村民们也吸取了教训，从此更加谨慎地对待周围的人。
In an ancient village lived a young man named Aqiang. Aqiang appeared to be an honest farmer, but deep inside he harbored extreme greed and cruelty. One time, the village held a sacrificial ceremony, and Aqiang was responsible for guarding the sacrificial animals. Late at night, Aqiang's evil intentions stirred. He secretly led the animals to a hidden location, planning to steal them. Just as he was gleefully about to slaughter the animals, he suddenly heard the village chief's voice. Aqiang panicked, dropped his butcher knife, and fled in a panic. The villagers rushed to the scene, discovering the missing animals, and became furious. At that moment, Aqiang's fleeing figure was illuminated by the moonlight, and his hideous face was instantly exposed, his true nature revealed. In the end, Aqiang received his just punishment, and the villagers also learned a lesson, becoming more cautious in dealing with others from then on.
Usage
通常用作谓语、宾语、状语，用来形容人的凶恶面目完全暴露出来。
It's usually used as a predicate, object, or adverbial to describe a person's ferocious face completely exposed.
Examples
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他恶狠狠地瞪着我，凶相毕露。
tā èhēn hēn de dèngzhe wǒ, xiōng xiàng bì lù
He glared at me fiercely, his true nature revealed.
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歹徒凶相毕露，露出了狰狞的面目。
dǎitú xiōng xiàng bì lù, lù chū le zhēngníng de miànmù
The criminal showed his true colors, revealing his ferocious appearance.