zhuāng​mén​miàn

to keep up appearances

装门面 裝門面 zhuāng//mén​miàn
to keep up appearances
To put up a front or keep up appearances for the sake of surface impressions; also used literally to mean decorating the front of a shop.
to bring shame
(Literary) To bring shame upon others by making a scene or publicizing scandals.

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