zuòxiù
做秀
put on a show; perform artificially
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
put on a show; perform for show
informalAlso written as 作秀, same meaning. Often used to describe insincere behavior for public attention or gain.
Bié别
zài在
zhèr这
zuò儿
xiù做
le秀
dà了
，
jiā大
dōu家
kàn都
chū看
lái出
le来
了
。
Stop putting on a show here, everyone can see through it.
Zhè这
chǎng场
cí慈
shàn善
wǎn晚
huì会
bú不
shì是
zuò做
xiù秀
，
zhēn真
de的
juān捐
le了
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
。
This charity gala was not a performance; they really donated a lot of money.
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Míng明
xīng星
zài在
hóng红
tǎn毯
shàng上
zuò做
xiù秀
bǎi摆
zī姿
shì势
pāi拍
zhào照
。
Celebrities put on a show posing for photos on the red carpet.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
zài在
jìng镜
tóu头
qián前
zuò做
xiù秀
，
gēn根
běn本
bú不
shì是
zhēn真
xīn心
bāng帮
máng忙
。
He was just putting on a show in front of the camera, not really willing to help.
Yǒu有
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
xǐ喜
huan欢
zuò做
xiù秀
shì式
de的
zǒu走
fǎng访
，
bú不
jiě解
jué决
shí实
jì际
wèn问
tí题
。
Some officials like to do showy visits instead of solving real problems.