摆架子

擺架子

bǎijiàzi

phrase #25,232

Meanings

1 to put on airs
2 to act important
3 to be pompous

Characters

to arrange; to display; to put

frame; rack; posture

suffix (nominalizer)

Examples

HSK 3

他当了经理以后就开始摆架子了。

Tā dāng le jīnglǐ yǐhòu jiù kāishǐ bǎijiàzi le.

After he became manager, he started putting on airs.

HSK 3

真正有本事的人不会摆架子。

Zhēnzhèng yǒu běnshi de rén bùhuì bǎijiàzi.

People with real ability don't put on airs.

Tips

memory

摆 means 'to arrange/display', 架子 means 'a rack/frame/posture'. Imagine someone propping up an elaborate display of themselves - that's exactly what 摆架子 means.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi

架 jià

子 zǐ