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表面上

biu2 min6 soeng6

biao3 mian4 shang4

apparently

Level: 3

表面上

表 biu2 biao3 biao1 - outside; external; cousin
面 min6 mian4 - face of a person; surface
上 soeng6 soeng5 shang4 shang3 shang5 - up, above

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

This word was added by bybell on 20th Nov 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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