上うわ辺べを飾かざる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

put on airs; be pretentious; window-dress

Describes making a superficial show to appear better than reality; often used critically of people or presentations.

• 彼かれはうわべを飾かざって、自じ分ぶんを大おおきく見みせようとしている。

  He is putting on airs, trying to make himself look bigger than he is.

• その報ほう告こく書しょはうわべを飾かざっただけで、実じっ態たいは何なにも改かい善ぜんされていない。

  The report was just window-dressing; nothing has actually improved.