put on airs; be affected; pretentious
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to put on airs; to be affected; to pretend in an ostentatious manner
derogatoryTypically carries a derogatory connotation, criticizing someone for being insincere or artificially mannered. The character 模 is pronounced mú (not mó) in this idiom.
Tā他
píng平
shí时
hěn很
suí随
hé和
，
dàn但
zài在
lǐng领
dǎo导
miàn面
qián前
jiù就
zhuāng装
mú模
zuò作
yàng样
qǐ起
lái来
。
He's usually easygoing, but puts on airs in front of the leadership.
Bié别
zài在
wǒ我
miàn面
qián前
zhuāng装
mú模
zuò作
yàng样
le了
，
wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
nǐ你
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
Don't put on an act in front of me; I know your real thoughts.
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Tā她
nà那
zhuāng装
mú模
zuò作
yàng样
de的
shuō说
huà话
fāng方
shì式
ràng让
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
Her affected manner of speaking made everyone very uncomfortable.