To present a false sense of peace; to whitewash problems and pretend that everything is stable when underlying issues exist, contrasting with genuine peace which has no showy signs.
小镇表面上风平浪静，但一些居民抱怨的交通问题和环境污染，揭示了并非真正的太平无象
The small town appears calm on the surface, but residents' complaints about traffic issues and environmental pollution reveal that it is far from a state where everything is truly peaceful with no underlying problems.
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Ancient
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