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Chinese learning begins with simple characters, progresses to phrases, and culminates in idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms. Today’s focus is 「表面文章」. Check below for details.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「表面文章」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

A metaphor for exaggerated, unrealistic, and perfunctory behavior.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

biǎo miàn wén zhāng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

biu2 min6 man4 jeung1

There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.