Bahasa Melayu

skin

Bahasa Melayu

English

sahaja, luaran sahaja

Skin-deep means only on the surface and not deep or serious.

Examples

Contoh ayat

  1. Masalah itu hanya skin-deep dan cepat diselesaikan.

    The problem was only skin-deep and was solved quickly.

  2. Warna pada kain itu kelihatan cantik tetapi hanya skin-deep.

    The colour on the cloth looked nice, but it was only skin-deep.

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What does “skin-deep” mean in Malay?

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tidak dalam, luaran sahaja

It means superficial.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.