put on airs; act pretentious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to put on airs; to act aloof or superior
dialect方言词，多用于口语，形容人故意抬高自己、摆架子、装模作样。
Nǐ你
bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
duān端
jià架
zi子
，
shéi谁
hái还
bù不
zhī知
dào道
shéi谁
a啊
。
Don't put on airs in front of me; we all know each other well enough.
Tā他
gāng刚
dāng当
shàng上
gè个
xiǎo小
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
duān端
jià架
zi子
le了
。
He just got promoted to a minor leadership position and already started acting superior.
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Gēn跟
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
liáo聊
tiān天
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
kě可
duān端
jià架
zi子
de的
？
Why put on airs when chatting with old friends?