Examples

表面上气壮如牛，实际上胆小如鼠

outwardly fierce as a bull, but inwardly timid as a mouse

你的意见理论上我同意，但实际上恐怕行不通。

In theory, I agree with you, but I feel that your ideas would not work in practice.

名义上裁军，实际上扩军

disarmament in name, armament in reality

虽然理论上说人人平等，但他实际上只是个“二等公民”。

Theoretically, everyone is equal. However, he is in fact a second-class citizen.

他明面上说没往心里去，可实际上却怀恨在心。

It seems that he doesn’t mind, but in fact, he harbored a deep resentment.

明面上是拜访，实际上是探口风。

名义上是顾问，实际上是空街。

看起来气势汹汹，实际上十分虚弱

fierce in appearance but feeble in reality

实际上

in fact; in practice; in reality; actually

这本所谓回忆录，实际上是为他自己树碑立传的。

These so-called memoirs are, in fact, an attempt on his part to build up his own image.

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