external · outside · outward appearance

wài biǎo

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Looks can be deceptive.

外表可以騙人。

Looks aren't everything.

外表并不是全部。

We cannot tell a good person from a bad one by looks alone.

分辨一个人是好人还是坏人不能仅凭外表。

Don't be fooled by her appearance.

不可被她的外表蒙騙。

A lie is like a flower in full bloom. It may look pretty, but it wilts quickly.

謊言像一朵盛开的鲜花，外表美丽，生命短暂。

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