zhuǎi
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to use fancy language; pedantic speech
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to use pedantic language; to show off learned speech
informalMostly used in spoken informal contexts, often with a slight derogatory tone.
Tā他
píng平
shí时
hǎo好
zhuǎi转
liǎng两
jù句
，
qí其
shí实
méi没
shén什
me么
zhēn真
cái才
shí实
xué学
。
He likes to use fancy phrases casually, but actually has little real talent.
Shuō说
dà大
bái白
huà话
jiù就
xíng行
，
yòng用
bù不
zháo着
zhuǎi转
wén文
。
Just speak plainly, there's no need to show off with fancy language.
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Bié别
zài在
zhǎng长
bèi辈
miàn面
qián前
zhuǎi转
，
rén人
jiā家
jiàn见
de得
duō多
le了
。
Don't show off your fancy speech in front of elders, they've seen far more than you.
Tā他
yī一
jiǎng讲
huà话
jiù就
ài爱
zhuǎi转
wén文
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tīng听
bù不
míng明
bai白
。
He always likes to use pedantic language when speaking, and no one can understand him.
Xiě写
zuò作
wén文
bù不
yào要
yī一
wèi味
zhuǎi转
wén文
，
yào要
tōng通
sú俗
yì易
dǒng懂
。
Don't just use fancy language in your writing, make it easy to understand.