affected; artificial; pretentious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
affected; artificial; insincerely putting on a show
informalDescriptive of someone who is being pretentious or hypocritical, often in a way that is easily seen through. It carries a derogatory connotation.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
zǒng总
shì是
jiǎ假
mó模
jiǎ假
shì式
de的
，
ràng让
rén人
bù不
tài太
shū舒
fu服
。
He is always so affected, which makes people uncomfortable.
Bié别
zài在
nà那
er儿
jiǎ假
mó模
jiǎ假
shì式
de地
guān关
xīn心
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Stop pretending to be concerned; we all know what you really think.
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Tā她
nà那
jiǎ假
mó模
jiǎ假
shì式
de的
dào道
qiàn歉
，
shuí谁
yě也
piàn骗
bù不
liǎo了
。
Her insincere apology fooled no one.