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人模狗樣

简人模狗样 · 繁人模狗樣

Mandarin · pinyin rén mú gǒu yàng

(idiom) to pose
to put on airs
Taiwan pr. rén mó gǒu yàng

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
模: mó · model, standard, pattern; copy
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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2–2–3–4 · ren2 mu2 gou3 yang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jan4 mou4 gau2 joeng6

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(derogatory) acting affectedly

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