jiǎo
róu
zào
zuò

idiom

Meaning of 矫揉造作

矫揉造作 means affected; artificial; pretentious; mannered; behaving or speaking in an excessively calculated or insincere way. Pronounced jiǎo róu zào zuò.

  • affected; artificial; pretentious; mannered; behaving or speaking in an excessively calculated or insincere way

Definitions & Examples

de
xiào
róng
xiǎn
de
hěn
jiǎo
róu
zào
zuò
 
ràng
rén
jué
de
shū
fu
 

His smile appeared very affected, making people feel uncomfortable.

Zhè
piān
wén
zhāng
wén
guò
jiǎo
róu
zào
zuò
 
quē
zhēn
qíng
shí
gǎn
 

The language in this article is excessively mannered, lacking genuine emotion.

shuō
huà
zǒng
shì
qiāng
diào
 
gěi
rén
zhǒng
jiǎo
róu
zào
zuò
de
gǎn
jué
 

She always speaks in an affected tone, giving people a pretentious impression.