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裝模作樣

简装模作样 · 繁裝模作樣

Mandarin · pinyin zhuāng mó zuò yàng

(idiom) to put on an act; to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics

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裝: Look up this written character
模: mó · model, standard, pattern; copy
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
樣: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style
装: zhuāng · dress, clothes, attire; fill
样: yàng · shape, form, pattern, style

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1–2–4–4 · zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4

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zong1 mou4 zok3 joeng6

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(idiomatic) to behave in an affected way; to put on an act

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