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表面文章
biǎomiànwénzhāng
1. superficial show
2. going through the motions

Character Breakdown

表
biǎo
to show, to express, to display; outside, appearance; a watch
HSK 2 8 丶
面
miàn
face; surface, side; plane, dimension
HSK 1 9 丶
文
wén
culture, literature, writing
HSK 3 4 丶
章
zhāng
chapter, section, writing; seal
HSK 4 11 丶

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