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Jyutping biu2 min6 man4 zoeng1
Pinyin biǎo miàn wén zhāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. superficial show
  2. going through the motions
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    focus solely on form or appearance without emphasis on content or effectiveness; ostentatiousness