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Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「廬山面目」 below.

Let’s dive into the idiom 「廬山面目」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

Lushan: The name of a mountain, located in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. A metaphor for the truth or true nature of things.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

lú shān miàn mù

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

lou4 saan1 min6 muk6

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