míng
miàn

common

Meaning of 明面

明面 means surface; apparent situation; in the open. Pronounced míng miàn.

  • surface; apparent situation; in the open

Definitions & Examples

míng
miàn
shàng
shì
shuō
ér
zi
 
shí
shì
shuō
gěi
bié
rén
tīng
de
 

On the surface, he's talking about his son, but actually, he's speaking for others to hear.

wèn
bǎi
dào
míng
miàn
shàng
dào
hǎo
jiě
jué
xiē
 

It's easier to solve problems when they're brought out into the open.

Zhè
shì
ér
néng
zhǐ
zài
míng
miàn
ér
shàng
shuō
 
děi
xià
gōu
tōng
 

This matter shouldn't just be discussed openly; we need to communicate privately.

Gōng
míng
miàn
de
guī
dìng
shì
tào
 
shí
yùn
zuò
yòu
shì
lìng
tào
 

The company's official rules are one thing, but how it actually operates is another.

gěi
de
míng
miàn
ér
shàng
de
yóu
méi
rén
xiāng
xìn
 

Nobody believed the superficial reason he gave.