wài
qi

dialect
common

Meaning of 外气

外气 means overly polite because of treating someone as a stranger; standoffish. Pronounced wài qi.

  • overly polite because of treating someone as a stranger; standoffish

Definitions & Examples

Zán
men
dōu
shì
lǎo
péng
you
le
 
xīng
wài
qi
 

We're all old friends, so don't stand on ceremony.

duì
zhè
me
wài
qi
 
shì
bu
shì
méi
dāng
péng
you
 

Why are you being so standoffish with me? Don't you consider me a friend?

Bié
wài
qi
le
 
kuài
jìn
lái
zuò
 

Don't be so formal, come in and sit down.