Meaning of 像煞有介事
像煞有介事 means to make a great show of being serious; to put on airs; to pretend as if something were really the case. Pronounced xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì.
- to make a great show of being serious; to put on airs; to pretend as if something were really the case
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
xiàng像
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
de地
xuān宣
bù布
le了
zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
，
qí其
shí实
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
yǐ已
jīng经
zhī知
dào道
le了
。
He announced the news with great solemnity, as if it were a big deal, but everyone already knew about it.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiàng像
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
de地
chuān穿
zhe着
xī西
zhuāng装
，
qí其
shí实
tā他
duì对
shāng商
wù务
lǐ礼
yí仪
yī一
qiào窍
bù不
tōng通
。
Don't be fooled by his serious airs in that suit; he actually knows nothing about business etiquette.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
gè个
xiǎo小
zhí职
yuán员
，
què却
zhěng整
tiān天
xiàng像
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
de地
duì对
bié别
rén人
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
。
He's just a junior clerk, yet all day long he puts on airs and orders others around as if he were some big shot.