This is the 7090th most frequent Chinese word.
真面目
"True face" or "true nature."
Used to refer to 'true self' or 'real character'.
每个人都试图掩盖自己的真面目，以适应社会的期待。
Everyone tries to hide their true self to meet societal expectations.
Used to indicate 'true nature' or 'real situation'.
经过一番调查，我们终于揭开了这个事件的真面目。
After a thorough investigation, we finally uncovered the true nature of this event.
Refers to 'true face' or 'authenticity' as a characterization of an era.