pretend; feign; pass oneself off as
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pretend; to feign; to pass oneself off as something one is not
informalHas a negative connotation, implying deception or pretentiousness.
Tā他
gēn根
běn本
bù不
dǒng懂
yīn音
yuè乐
，
què却
zǒng总
ài爱
jiǎ假
chōng充
nèi内
háng行
。
He doesn't understand music at all, but he always loves to pose as an expert.
Bié别
zài在
nà那
er儿
jiǎ假
chōng充
zhèng正
jīng经
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
shì是
shén什
me么
rén人
。
Stop pretending to be prim and proper; we all know what kind of person you are.
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Tā他
yòng用
jiǎ假
xué学
lì历
jiǎ假
chōng充
gāo高
jí级
rén人
cái才
，
zuì最
hòu后
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
fā发
xiàn现
le了
。
He used fake qualifications to pass himself off as a high-level talent, but was finally discovered by the company.