Definition
假面具 literally means 'false face mask' — a mask you wear on your face (like a prop or costume). But it's far more commonly used as a metaphor for a false front or façade in social behavior: someone who hides their true feelings or intentions behind a friendly or virtuous appearance. When you say someone '摘下假面具' (takes off their mask), you mean their true (often unpleasant) nature is finally revealed.
n.
mask (physical, e.g. a theatrical mask)façadefalse front (figurative, meaning a pretense or disguise)
Examples
- 假面具，。Tā zài jùhuì shí dài le yí gè jiǎ miàn jù, shuí yě rèn bù chū tā.He wore a mask at the party, and no one recognized him.
- ，假面具。Tā biǎomiàn shàng hěn yǒuhǎo, qíshí nà zhǐ shì tā de jiǎ miàn jù.He seems friendly on the surface, but that's just his façade.
- ，假面具，。Shíjiān jiǔ le, tā zhōngyú zhāi xià le jiǎ miàn jù, lòu chū le zhēn miànmù.After a long time, he finally dropped the façade and revealed his true colors.
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