撑场面
Keep up appearances.
【发音】chēng chǎng miàn
【释义】维持外表上的排场和规模。
Maintain an outward show of prosperity.
【例1】他书架上那些精装书不过是为了撑场面,从来没看过。
He put those hardbacks on the shelves just for show; he never read them.
【例2】他们为了撑场面,借了很多钱大摆喜筵。
In order to keep up appearances, they borrowed a lot of money to give a big wedding party.
Keep up appearances.
【发音】chēng chǎng miàn
【释义】维持外表上的排场和规模。
Maintain an outward show of prosperity.
【例1】他书架上那些精装书不过是为了撑场面,从来没看过。
He put those hardbacks on the shelves just for show; he never read them.
【例2】他们为了撑场面,借了很多钱大摆喜筵。
In order to keep up appearances, they borrowed a lot of money to give a big wedding party.