麻溜地散功现出原形来
“Hurry up and reveal your true form.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你究竟是谁啊
“Who exactly are you?”
麻溜地散功现出原形来
“Hurry up and reveal your true form.”
旁的好商量
“We can talk things out.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese fantasy and mythology, spirits or demons disguise themselves as humans; exposing their original form (现原形) neutralizes deception.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hurriedly, briskly, quickly
A colloquial northern Chinese adverb urging someone to do something without delay.
reveal one's true colors / true form
Literally used for demons showing true shape; idiomatically used for exposing a hypocrite's true nature.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Get on it. Got it.”
“Isn't it nice to get out for a walk?”
“so I came out to clear my head and wander around.”
“He pounded the drum like crazy.”
“talk about a hasty retreat.”
“I will disperse my cultivation”