装腔作势

裝腔作勢

zhuāngqiāng-zuòshì

idiom #14,899

Meanings

HSK 7-9

别装腔作势了，大家都知道你在演戏。

Bié zhuāngqiāng-zuòshì le, dàjiā dōu zhīdào nǐ zài yǎnxì.

Stop putting on airs, everyone knows you're acting.

HSK 7-9

他总是装腔作势，让人很反感。

Tā zǒngshì zhuāngqiāng-zuòshì, ràng rén hěn fǎngǎn.

He's always pretentious, which really puts people off.

usage

Always derogatory. Used to criticize someone for faking an attitude or putting on a false front to impress others.

装 zhuāng

腔 qiāng

作 zuò

势 shì