put on airs; act arrogantly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to act arrogantly; to put on airs; to act superior
dialectA dialectal term. Used to describe someone who shows off their status or looks down on others, often in a pretentious manner.
Tā他
dài待
rén人
qiān谦
hé和
，
cóng从
bù不
ná拿
dà大
。
He treats people modestly and never puts on airs.
Rén人
jiā家
xū虚
xīn心
qiú求
jiào教
，
tā他
dào倒
ná拿
qǐ起
dà大
lái来
le了
。
When others humbly seek his advice, he starts to act superior.
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Bié别
yī一
dāng当
ge个
xiǎo小
lǐng领
dǎo导
jiù就
duì对
lǎo老
tóng同
shì事
ná拿
dà大
。
Don't start acting arrogant towards your old colleagues just because you became a little manager.
Tā他
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
nà那
zhǒng种
yǒu有
diǎn点
běn本
shì事
jiù就
ná拿
dà大
de的
rén人
。
He hates the kind of people who act superior as soon as they have a little skill.