明面

tā míng miàn shang shì shuō zì jǐ ér zi qí shí shì shuō gěi bié rén tīng de

他明面上是说自己儿子，其实是说给别人听的。

On the surface, he was reproaching his son. In fact, he means his remarks for others.

bǎ wèn tí bǎi dào míng miàn shang hǎo jiě jué xiē

把问题摆到明面上好解决些。

It's easier to solve the questions by putting them on the table.

jǐn guǎn zhè yī xīn de zī chǎn yōng yǒu zhě qún tǐ guī mó hěn páng dà dàn míng miàn shang què kě néng kàn bù chū lái

尽管这一新的资产拥有者群体规模很庞大，但明面上却可能看不出来。

Despite the size of this new property-owning class, it can appear invisible.