表面风光心里苦处
[biăo miàn fēng guāng xīn lĭ kŭ chŭ]
'Seemingly prosperous on the outside but actually suffering in my heart'. An expression describing a situation where the person presents a positive appearance, possibly for show or necessity, while facing hardships internally. This could mean hiding troubles behind smiles, maintaining facade at the price of inner peace, etc.