"put in an appearance" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 露個面

Definition

去參加某個活動，通常只待一下，主要是讓人知道你來過。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式，常帶點幽默或諷刺。多用於不得不出現、走個過場的情況，而非真的想參加。常用於活動、聚會等場合。

Examples

I just need to put in an appearance at the meeting today.

我今天只需要在會議上**露個面**。

She put in an appearance at the party before leaving early.

她在派對上**露了個面**，然後很早就離開了。

My boss always puts in an appearance at important events.

我的老闆總是在重要活動上**露個面**。

I didn’t really feel like going, but I had to put in an appearance for my friend.

其實我不想去，但為了朋友不得不**露個面**。

He barely put in an appearance before disappearing again.

他只是**露了個面**，很快又不見了。

Sometimes it's enough to just put in an appearance so people don't ask questions.

有時只要**露個面**，別人就不會多問了。