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装模作样
/ zhuāng mú zuò yàng /
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Collocation
1
装模作样地……(做某事)
2
不应该装模作样
3
别装模作样
4
不装模作样
Definition
装模作样:
Literally means:
be affected; put on an act
Actually means:
It means putting on act to show others. It is usually used to show disapproval of such pretentious acts or artificial manners. Derogatory.
故意做出某种样子给人看。常用来指某人不实在，或弄虚作假，并对此表示不满。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate, object or adverbial adjunct. (作谓语、宾语、状语)
1
Tā
他
hěn
很
shízài
实在
,
cónglái
从来
bù
不
zhuāngmózuōyàng
装模作样
,
yě
也
bù
不
dǒng
懂
zhuāngmózuōyàng
装模作样
。
He is very real, he never pretends, and he doesn't know how to pretend.
2
Tā
他
yī
一
tīngdào
听到
fùqīn
父亲
de
的
jiǎobùshēng
脚步声
,
lìjí
立即
shōuqǐ
收起
yóuxì
游戏
jī
机
,
ná
拿
chū
出
yī
一
běn
本
yīngyǔ
英语
shū
书
,
zhuāngmózuōyàng
装模作样
dì
地
kàn
看
qǐlai
起来
。
As soon as he heard his father's footsteps, he put away the game console, took out an English book and pretended to look.
3
Zhè
这
shì
事
nǐ
你
yàoshi
要是
bù
不
gàn
干
jiù
就
zhíshuō
直说
,
bùyào
不要
zhuāngmózuōyàng
装模作样
,
yībiān
一边
shuō
说
nǐ
你
hěn
很
yuànyì
愿意
,
yībiān
一边
yòu
又
shuō
说
dānxīn
担心
nǐ
你
lǎopó
老婆
bùhuì
不会
tóngyì
同意
。
If you don't do it, just say it, don't pretend, say you're willing, and say you're worried your wife won't agree.