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(idiom) to put on an act

惺惺作态
xīng xīng zuò tài
x+īng·1st tonex+īng·1st tonez+uò·4th tonet+ài·4th tone
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
posturing · pretentious · affected装腔作势zhuāng qiāng zuò shì(idiom) to put on an act; to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics装模作样zhuāng mó zuò yàngto practice fraud (idiom); by trickery弄虚作假nòng xū zuò jiǎaffected · artificial做作zuò zuo
Antonyms
(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance本来面目běn lái miàn mù(idiom) genuine; sincere; wholehearted真心实意zhēn xīn shí yìlit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded · plain speaking · Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. · to put one's cards on the table开诚布公kāi chéng bù gōng
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