装模作样

Traditional: 裝模作樣

zhuāng mó zuò yàng

Dictionary entry

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

What does 装模作样 mean?

装模作样 (zhuāng mó zuò yàng) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

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装zhuāngadornment · to adorn 模móto imitate · model 作zuō(bound form) worker · (bound form) workshop 样yàngmanner · pattern

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装模作样

zhuāng mó zuò yàng

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