เผยธาตุแท้(pŏoei tâat táe)

Meanings

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[to] show one's true colors

To reveal one's true, often negative, character or nature after previously hiding it.

Examples

ตอนแรกdton râekตอนแรกdton râek1at first; initially; originally2the first part; the beginningเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerดูใจdoo jaiดูใจdoo jai1[to] sound out feelings; test compatibility (romantic)2[to] keep company with (the dying)3[to] observe [sb] to know their true characterดีdeeดีdee1good; of good quality2kind; virtuous3well; nicely4it’s best; better (advisory tone)5gall; bileแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyมีเรื่องmee rêuuangมีเรื่องmee rêuuang1[to] have an issue; something came up2[to] get into a quarrel/fightผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôhtผลประโยชน์pŏn-bprà-yôht1benefit; advantage; good2profit; financial gain; returns3interests; stake4perks; employment benefitsเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’เกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrngเกี่ยวข้องgìiao kôrng1relevant; related2[to] be related (to); be connected (with); be involved (in/with)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเผยธาตุแท้pŏoei tâat táeเผยธาตุแท้pŏoei tâat táe[to] show one's true colorsออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
At first, he seemed kind, but when benefits got involved, he revealed his true colors immediately.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เผยpŏeiเผยpŏei1[to] reveal; disclose2[to] unveil; make visiblePart 1
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ธาตุแท้tâat táeธาตุแท้tâat táetrue nature; real characterPart 2
เผยธาตุแท้pŏoei tâat táeเผยธาตุแท้pŏoei tâat táe[to] show one's true colors