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做表面文章
zuò​biǎo​miàn​wén​zhāng

to work for appearance's sake

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 做 zuò verb
    to do
    To do, perform, or engage in a task or activity; to carry out work
  2. 表面 biǎo​miàn nounadverb
    appearance
    the outward appearance or phenomenon of a situation; on the face of it; superficial
  3. 文章 wén​zhāng noun
    article
    article; essay; literary works; writings