Definition
This old-fashioned idiom suggests that a person's character or behavior is not as bad as others claim, though it may be considered offensive due to its historical association with negative connotations about dark skin.
不像被描述的那麼壞（用於表示不像大家說的那麼壞，但可能具冒犯意味）
Despite his past mistakes, he's not as black as he is painted.
儘管他過去犯過錯，但他並不像人們說的那麼壞。
She was portrayed as a ruthless businesswoman, but in reality, she's not as black as she is painted.
她被描繪成一個冷酷的女商人，但實際上，她並不像人們說的那麼壞。
The media portrayed him as a villain, but that's not the case; he's not as black as he is painted.
媒體將他描繪成一個反派，但事實並非如此；他並不像人們說的那麼壞。