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假惺惺

Word · Adjective

hypocritical; insincere; affected

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

hypocritical; insincere; pretending to be kind or concerned

neutral

Describes someone who feigns kindness, concern, or sincerity. Often used with '的' as an attributive or as a predicate. Carries a strong negative connotation, criticizing the falseness of the behavior.

Tā他
jiǎ假
xīng惺
xīng惺
de地
dào道
qiàn歉
 ,
qí其
shí实
xīn心
lǐ里
yī一
diǎn点
dōu都
bù不
hòu后
huǐ悔
 。

He apologized hypocritically, but he didn't regret it at all.

Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
jiǎ假
xīng惺
xīng惺
de的
 ,
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
zài在
xiǎng想
shén什
me么
 。

Don't put on that hypocritical act in front of me; I know what you're thinking.

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Tā她
jiǎ假
xīng惺
xīng惺
de地
xiào笑
le了
yī一
xià下
 ,
zhuǎn转
shēn身
jiù就
lí离
kāi开
le了
 。

She gave a fake smile and turned around to leave.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiǎ假
xīng惺
xīng惺
de的
guān关
xīn心
 ,
wǒ我
bù不
xū需
yào要
 。

I don't need this kind of hypocritical concern.