zhuāng
zuò
yàng

idiom
common

Meaning of 装模作样

装模作样 means to put on airs; to be affected; to pretend in an ostentatious manner. Pronounced zhuāng mú zuò yàng.

  • to put on airs; to be affected; to pretend in an ostentatious manner

Definitions & Examples

píng
shí
hěn
suí
 
dàn
zài
lǐng
dǎo
miàn
qián
jiù
zhuāng
zuò
yàng
lái
 

He's usually easygoing, but puts on airs in front of the leadership.

Bié
zài
miàn
qián
zhuāng
zuò
yàng
le
 
zhī
dào
de
zhēn
shí
xiǎng
 

Don't put on an act in front of me; I know your real thoughts.

zhuāng
zuò
yàng
de
shuō
huà
fāng
shì
ràng
jiā
dōu
hěn
shū
fu
 

Her affected manner of speaking made everyone very uncomfortable.