"keep up appearances" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 維持表面形象

Definition

假裝一切都正常，特別是在公開場合，以掩蓋問題或困難。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於形容想讓別人認為一切正常或理想，雖然事實上並非如此。多用於家庭、財務等情況，有時帶有諷刺或批評的意味。

Examples

They tried to keep up appearances during the hard times.

他們在艱難時期努力**維持表面形象**。

Even when the family was struggling, they would keep up appearances for the neighbors.

即使家裡有困難，他們也會為鄰居**維持表面形象**。

She smiled at the party to keep up appearances.

她在派對上微笑，是為了**維持表面形象**。

We were broke, but we still tried to keep up appearances so no one would suspect anything.

我們沒錢了，但還是努力**維持表面形象**，不讓別人懷疑。

It’s exhausting to always keep up appearances at work.

在工作中總是**維持表面形象**真的很累。

People often keep up appearances because they worry about what others will think.

人們常常**維持表面形象**，因為擔心別人怎麼想。