撐場面
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English
- to keep up appearances; to put up a front
- (of important people) to grace an occasion by making an appearance
- (of ordinary people) to keep up appearances; to dress up or use accessories to make one look classier or richer, to increase style or draw attention.
粵語 — Cantonese
- (重要人士)出席一場活動,令活動排場更為可觀
- (一般人)為某活動,特意打扮裝身或佈置,令自己睇落更加高檔、疊水或勁
Examples
葵涌KCC開幕揾謝婷婷撐場。
Kowloon Commerce Centre invited Jennifer Tse to make an appearance at its grand opening. ----
去舞會,起碼都戴返條鑽石鍊撐吓場面啦!
You should at least wear a diamond necklace to a ball to keep up appearances!
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk