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故作端莊

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Mandarin · pinyin gù zuò duān zhuāng

artificial show of seriousness
to pretend to be solemn

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故: gù · ancient, old; reason, because
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
端: duān · end, extreme; head; beginning
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庄: zhuāng · village, hamlet; villa, manor

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4–4–1–1 · gu4 zuo4 duan1 zhuang1

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