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本色
běn shǎi
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- běn shǎi
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- 本色
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- 本色
1 · noun-led entry
natural color
自然颜色
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He remained calm in the emergency, showing the true character of a soldier.
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面对危急情况，他依然保持沉着，尽显军人本色。
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Mandarin reading: běn shǎi.
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