"put on a front" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝作堅強
• 偽裝

Definition

假裝自己以某種方式感受或表現，通常是為了掩飾真實的感受或處境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，經常用於壓力或情緒下假裝堅強／開心，掩飾真實感受。和“put up a front”可通用，容易與“face”混淆。

Examples

He always puts on a front when he comes to work, even if he's tired.

他上班時總是**裝作堅強**，即使很累。

She tried to put on a front so her friends wouldn't worry.

她試圖**裝作沒事**，讓朋友們不用擔心。

Don't put on a front; you can talk to me about your problems.

別**裝作堅強**，你可以跟我談談你的問題。

After the breakup, he put on a front at parties like nothing was wrong.

分手後，他在聚會上總是**裝作一切正常**。

You don't have to put on a front around me. I know things are tough.

在我面前不用**裝作堅強**，我知道現在很難。

Sometimes people put on a front to protect themselves from being judged.

有時人們會**裝作堅強**，以避免被別人評價。