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官架子

Mandarin · pinyin guān jià zi

putting on official airs

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官: guān · official, public servant
架: jià · rack, stand, prop; prop up
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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1–4–5 · guan1 jia4 zi5

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gun1 gaa3 zi2

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