"JM一拿到奖金就露出本来面目"这是一句很简单的话，来看看你会不会犯中国式英语的错误吧。用英语应该怎么说呢？
【英文对比翻译】
Chinese Style -- JM showed his true face as soon as he got the bonus.
American Style -- JM showed his true colors as soon as he got the bonus.
点评：
show one's face 露面，当场
show one's colors 露出真相
注意:这里的 colors 要用复数，而且这一短语带有很强的贬义。再看下面的句子：She finished the work in flying colors（她出色地完成了任务）。这里的 colors 指“彩旗”，而飘扬的彩旗可是胜利的标志！
或者看看《中式英语之鉴》