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

present a false front

表面工夫

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

bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg [[...]][i#] [p.]

complexion, countenance

臉色

• bixnseg hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'seg hør; (hør bin'seg) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  healthy complexion
  臉色好

• phvae bixnseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae bin'seg; (bin'seg bae) [[...]][i#] [p.]
  unhealthy complexion
  臉色不好

zheg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zheg [[...]][i#] [p.]

adjust for one's convenience

調整

• Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
  調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

• Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
  如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

cit ee bin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee bin [[...]][i#] [p.]

face

一面

• Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvix cit ee bin ma hør. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  To meet him wouldn't hurt anything.
  見一面也好。

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。

liofngbin thøfhør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liorng'bin thør'hør; (nng'bin kngf) [[...]][i#] [p.]

trimming, fluctuate between two parties so as to appear to favor each

兩面討好

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

表面裝好

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