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English

1. outwardly; superficially; on the face of it
2. Ostensibly
3. superficially; on the surface; on the face; for show

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 對外嘅立場或者態度

Examples

• 表面上佢係一個老師，其實佢係一個間諜。

  He works as a teacher, but actually he is a spy.

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• 阿爺表面上唔反對賣屋，心入面佢係唔贊成嘅。

  Grandpa seems to be not opposing the idea to sell the house, but he really doesn't agree but just didn't say.