卖乖

Traditional: 賣乖

mài guāi

Dictionary entry

to show off one's cleverness

What does 卖乖 mean?

卖乖 (mài guāi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to show off one's cleverness

2(of sb who has received beneficial treatment) to profess to have been hard done by

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卖màito sell · to betray 乖guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved · clever

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How to pronounce 卖乖

卖乖

mài guāi

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