看上去
Looks (like); appears
看上去 + description: judging by appearance.
In stories
曹操又笑：“袁绍看上去厉害，其实胆子很小；
刘备抬头一看，这个人比张飞还高，胡子长长的，脸红得像熟透的枣，看上去非常威风。
Liu Bei looked up: the man was even taller than Zhang Fei, with a long beard and a face as red as a ripe date, and he looked truly imposing.
悟空念了几句口诀，摇身一变，大家面前多了一棵又高又直的松树，看上去和真的一模一样。
Wukong recited a few secret words, gave himself a shake, and there in front of everyone stood one more tall, straight pine tree, exactly like a real one.
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Looks (like); appears. 看上去 + description: judging by appearance.
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