粉刷的乌鸦,白不久粉刷的烏鴉,白不久粉刷的烏鴉,白不久

a whitewashed crow: not white for long

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Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: A disguise cannot last and the truth will come out. Said critically of pretence or cover-ups. Close to "a leopard can't change its spots."

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Simplified: 粉刷的乌鸦,白不久
Traditional (Taiwan): 粉刷的烏鴉,白不久
Pinyin: fěnshuā de wūyā,bái bùjiǔ
Bopomofo: ㄈㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄚ ˙ㄉㄜㄨㄧㄚ,ㄅㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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