pretend to be angry in a charming way; act coquettishly indignant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of a young woman) to feign or express mild, coquettish displeasure or blame
literaryDescribes a woman's charming, playful, or slightly theatrical expression of reproach or complaint, often in a romantic or flirtatious context. The 'anger' is not serious. Typically used in narratives.
Tā她
gù故
zuò作
jiāo娇
chēn嗔
de地
dǐng顶
le了
tā他
yī一
jù句
。
She purposely retorted in a coquettishly indignant tone.
Nǚ女
yǒu友
jiāo娇
chēn嗔
dào道
：
“
Nǐ你
zhēn真
tǎo讨
yàn厌
。
”
His girlfriend said, pretending to be cross, "You're so annoying."
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Tīng听
dào到
zàn赞
měi美
，
tā她
liǎn脸
yī一
hóng红
，
jiāo娇
chēn嗔
de地
zhuǎn转
guò过
tóu头
qù去
。
Hearing the compliment, she blushed and turned her head away in a charmingly feigned huff.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiāo娇
chēn嗔
de的
shén神
tài态
zuì最
néng能
dǎ打
dòng动
tā他
。
This kind of coquettish, pouty expression is what moves him the most.