Perhaps so, perhaps not, as there is a subtle line between wanting to look politely presentable for others, and being attached to looking good to draw attention to oneself.

或许是，又或许不是，就像那种微妙的界限，等待着去看美丽有礼貌的人，和让那些美丽可爱的人注意到自己是不一样的。

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Hansel got up in midnight, wanting to look for some more pebbles. But the door was locked and he could not open it.

半夜，亨舍儿爬起来想去捡鹅卵石，可是门锁上了，他打不开。

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He complimented her when she finished speaking, while she still stood behind him, not wanting to look at him.

NEWYORKER: The Woman of the House

To investors, on the other hand, the opening-up may look half-hearted: the government, not wanting to be seen flogging all the family silver in one go, has already backtracked on Mr Tellez's original plan to grant concessions in transmission as well.

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You specifically ruled out this in exemptions for savings and investment income was clearly stated and now you're sending emails saying, which you're not announcing publicly, we found this out under freedom of information, that you are wanting to look at what money would be raised by this means.

BBC: John Swinney interview transcript