煞有介事

shà yǒu jiè shì

Dictionary entry

to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)

What does 煞有介事 mean?

煞有介事 (shà yǒu jiè shì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)

2to act as if one is taking things very seriously

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煞shāto terminate · to cut short 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)介jièto introduce · to lie between 事shìmatter · thing

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煞有介事

shà yǒu jiè shì

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