"put up a front" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝作（某種樣子）
• 偽裝

Definition

假裝自己是某種人或感受某種情緒，通常是為了隱藏真正的感受或弱點。經常用來形容表現得很自信或快樂，實際上並非如此的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語表達，常與情感連用，如 'put up a brave front'（強裝勇敢）。不是字面上'前面'的意思，而是指掩飾真實情感。日常生活可以用'偽裝'、'假裝'來表達。

Examples

He put up a front so his friends wouldn't worry.

他**裝作**沒事，讓朋友們不擔心。

She always puts up a front when she's sad.

她傷心時總是**假裝沒事**。

Don't put up a front; you can talk to me.

別**裝了**，你可以跟我說。

Even though he lost his job, he put up a front and acted as if nothing happened.

即使丟了工作，他還是**裝作什麼都沒發生**。

It's exhausting to always put up a front at work.

在工作中總是**偽裝自己**很累。

You don't need to put up a front around us; we know you're having a tough time.

你不用在我們面前**裝作沒事**，我們知道你最近不容易。