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门面
ménmiàn
Description
“门面”常常指商店临街的那一面，也就是店的外表。
"门面" often refers to the side of a shop facing the street, that is, the store's exterior.
它也可以比喻一个人或公司给别人看的表面样子。
It can also metaphorically mean the outward appearance a person or company shows to others.
Meanings
门面ménmiàn
shopfront; the street-facing front of a store
这家店的门面很漂亮。
The storefront of this shop is very beautiful.
门面ménmiàn
outward appearance; show put on for others
他只是想撑门面。
He just wants to keep up appearances.
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Notes
- Etymology
门 (door) + 面 (face/surface), literally the 'face of the door'.
- Nuance
literal sense means shopfront; figurative sense means keeping up appearances, often 撑门面.
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