Definition
纸面 literally means 'paper surface', but it is often used figuratively to mean 'on paper' or 'in written form' — contrasting with actual practice or reality. You'll see it in terms like 纸面工作 (paperwork), 纸面价值 (book value), or 纸面文章 (something that looks good on paper but may not work in practice).
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paper surfacethe surface of paper(figurative) on paperin written form (as opposed to actual practice)
Examples
- 纸面，。Zhè zhāng zhǐ de zhǐ miàn hěn guānghuá, shìhé dǎyìn.The surface of this paper is very smooth, suitable for printing.
- 纸面，。Zhège jìhuà zài zhǐ miàn shàng kàn qǐlái hěn hǎo, dàn shíjì zhíxíng hěn nán.This plan looks good on paper, but it's hard to execute in practice.
- 纸面，。Gōngsī de zhǐ miàn zīchǎn hěn duō, dàn xiànjīnliú bùzú.The company has a lot of paper assets, but insufficient cash flow.
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