打肿脸充胖子
dǎ​zhǒng​liǎn​chōng​pàng​zi

keep up appearances

  • created sense approved 打肿脸充胖子/打腫臉充胖子 · dǎ​zhǒng​liǎn​chōng​pàng​zi · keep up appearances

    打肿脸充胖子 / 打腫臉充胖子

    dǎ​zhǒng​liǎn​chōng​pàng​zi

    keep up appearances

    To seek to impress by feigning more than one's abilities or means.

    他明明没钱，还要买名牌车，真是打肿脸充胖子。

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    created sense