assume airs of importance; make a great show of being serious
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to assume an air of importance; to make a great show of being serious; to pretend to be serious
neutralOften used to describe someone putting on a show of seriousness or importance when there is none, sometimes with a hint of irony. Also written as 像煞有介事.
Tā他
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
de地
xuān宣
bù布
：
'
Gōng公
sī司
jí即
jiāng将
pò破
chǎn产
。
'
He announced with great solemnity: 'The company is about to go bankrupt.'
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
，
qí其
shí实
shén什
me么
dōu都
bù不
dǒng懂
。
Don't be fooled by his serious air; he actually doesn't understand anything.
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Lǎo老
shī师
shà煞
yǒu有
jiè介
shì事
de地
zǒu走
jìn进
jiào教
shì室
，
xuān宣
bù布
le了
yī一
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xi息
。
The teacher walked into the classroom with assumed gravity and announced some good news.