apparently in harmony but inwardly divided; seem to agree but differ at heart
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to be seemingly close but actually estranged; outwardly friendly but inwardly at odds
formal形容两个人或团体之间，表面看起来和睦一致，但实际上心思、目标或情感完全不同，互相疏远、不信任。
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
qī妻
zǎo早
yǐ已
mào貌
hé合
shén神
lí离
，
zhǐ只
shì是
wèi为
le了
hái孩
zi子
cái才
méi没
yǒu有
lí离
hūn婚
。
This couple has long been outwardly together but inwardly estranged; they only stay together for the sake of their children.
Gōng公
sī司
liǎng两
wèi位
hé合
huǒ伙
rén人
suī虽
rán然
hái还
zuò坐
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
kāi开
huì会
，
shí实
jì际
shàng上
yǐ已
jīng经
mào貌
hé合
shén神
lí离
，
gè各
yǒu有
suàn算
pán盘
。
Although the two partners of the company still sit together for meetings, they are actually at odds with each other, each having their own agenda.
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Jīng经
guò过
nà那
chǎng场
jī激
liè烈
de的
zhēng争
chǎo吵
hòu后
，
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
guān关
xì系
biàn变
de得
mào貌
hé合
shén神
lí离
。
After that fierce argument, their relationship became one of outward harmony but inner alienation.
Zhè这
ge个
zhèng政
dǎng党
nèi内
bù部
pài派
xì系
lín林
lì立
，
xǔ许
duō多
chéng成
yuán员
zhǐ只
shì是
mào貌
hé合
shén神
lí离
de地
hé合
zuò作
。
This political party is full of internal factions; many members are only cooperating superficially, without true unity.