惺惺作态

Traditional: 惺惺作態

xīng xīng zuò tài

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to put on an act

What does 惺惺作态 mean?

惺惺作态 (xīng xīng zuò tài) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to put on an act

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惺xīng(literary) to come to one's senses; to awaken · (literary) astute; sharp-witted 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 态tài(bound form) · appearance

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惺惺作态

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