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bixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]

present a false front

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• hør bixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]
  present a good front
  表面工夫好

høfbixnzengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'bin'zeeng'khia [[...]][i#] [p.]

do something superficially or only for looks, two faced

做表面,外表和善,嘴巴很甜

• Y si kannaf høfbixnzengkhia niaxnia, auxbin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kafn'naf hør'bin'zeeng'khia nia'nia, au'bin hiaam kaq e noa khix. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  He takes part only for looks, when no one is around he continually criticizes.
  他只是做表面而已,背後怨言很多。

paibin zengkhia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paai'bin zeeng'khia; (hør'bin zeeng'khia) [[...]][i#] [p.]

put on an appearance of diligence, obedience, or very good behavior in the presence of a master or of some one whom we wish to please

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