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裝腔作勢

简 装腔作势 · 繁 裝腔作勢
Mandarin · pinyin zhuāng qiāng zuò shì

Meanings

  1. posturing
  2. pretentious
  3. affected
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Characters in this entry

裝
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腔
qiāng · chest cavity; hollow in body
作
zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
勢
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装
zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill
势
shì · power, force; tendency
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1–1–4–4 · zhuang1 qiang1 zuo4 shi4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to act affectedly; to put on airs

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