English Sentence:

Things aren't always what they seem.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

世事並不總是表面上的樣子。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

世事并不总是表面上的样子。

Pinyin:

shi4 shi4 bing4 bu4 zong3 shi4 biao3 mian4 shang4 de5 yang4 zi5.

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世事   世事

shì shì

life events, affairs of life

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並不   并不

bìng bù

not, not really

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總是   总是

zǒng shì

always

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表面   表面

biǎo miàn

surface

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shàng

1. on top of, above, on, up 2. previous 3. to go up, to go to 4. according to 5. to attend (class, school) 6. superior, better 7. to install 8. to apply 9. to forge ahead 10. to fall, to get onto

Here: on top of, on

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de

1. of (possessive particle) 2. (adjectival ending) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used to form a nominal expression)

Here: (adjectival ending)

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樣子   样子

yàng zi

shape, manner, appearance

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