keep up appearances 撑场面

“撑场面”，中文俗语，意思是“维持外表上的排场和规模等”，亦作“撑门面”，可以翻译为“maintain an outward show of prosperity”。也可以用英文俗语“keep up appearances”表示，有“maintain an impression of wealth or well-being”的意思。

例句：

请一定来给我撑撑场面吧。

Please do come and help me keep up appearances.

他书架上的精装书不过是为了撑场面，从来没看过。

He put those hardbacks on the shelves just for show; he never read them.