zhuāng​huǎng​zi

to put up a front

  • created reference approved 装幌子/裝幌子 → 装门面/裝門面 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    装幌子 / 裝幌子 zhuāng​huǎng​zi

    装门面 / 裝門面 zhuāng​mén​miàn

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 装幌子/裝幌子 · zhuāng​huǎng​zi · to put up a front — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    装幌子 / 裝幌子

    zhuāng​huǎng​zi

    to put up a front

    To maintain an outward show or keep up appearances for the sake of show; to pretend

    装, 幌子

    装 (literal) → 装/裝 · zhuāng · to pretend 幌子 (literal) → 幌子 · huǎng​zi · front

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 装幌子/裝幌子 · zhuāng​huǎng​zi · to shame — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    装幌子 / 裝幌子

    zhuāng​huǎng​zi

    to shame

    To publicize someone's scandalous behavior or disgrace them.

    装, 幌子

    装 (literal) → 装/裝 · zhuāng · to adorn 幌子 (literal) → 幌子 · huǎng​zi · signboard

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense