put on airs; act pretentiously
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to put on airs; to act haughty; to make difficulties deliberately
informalColloquial, often disapproving. Describes someone who deliberately acts superior, makes excuses, or creates obstacles to show their importance or to gain advantage.
Gēn跟
nǐ你
jiè借
ge个
dōng东
xi西
，
nǐ你
ná拿
shén什
me么
táng搪
？
I just asked to borrow something from you—why are you putting on airs?
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
zǒng总
ài爱
ná拿
táng搪
，
bù不
hǎo好
xiāng相
chǔ处
。
He always likes to put on airs; he's difficult to get along with.
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Bié别
ná拿
táng搪
le了
，
kuài快
bǎ把
wén文
jiàn件
gěi给
wǒ我
。
Stop making excuses and give me the documents quickly.