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表面上關係好好內裡其實係咪
The relationship is cordial on the surface, but is it really so (deep down inside)?

This sentence can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing.

  Level: 3
表面上關係好好,但內裡其實係咪真嘅噉?

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表面上  biu2 min6 soeng6  biao3 mian4 shang4  -  apparently
關係  gwaan1 hai6  guan1 xi5  -  relation; connection
好好  hou2 hou2  hao3 hao3; hao3 hao1  -  very good; very well
 daan6  dan4  - but; however; yet
內裡  noi6 leoi5  nei4 li3  -  inwardly
其實  kei4 sat6  qi2 shi2  -  actually; in fact
係咪  hai6 mai6  xi4 mi4  -  to be or not to be
 zan1  zhen1  - true; real; factual
 ge3 ge2    - possessive/final particle
 gam2    - such; thus; like
This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 7th Feb 2008
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