装腔作势

裝腔作勢

zhuāngqiāng-zuòshì

idiom #14,899

Meanings

1 to put on airs; to be pretentious; to posture

Characters

to pretend; to install

tone of voice; cavity

power; momentum; posture

Examples

别装腔作势了，大家都知道你在演戏。

Bié zhuāngqiāngzuòshì le, dàjiā dōu zhīdào nǐ zài yǎnxì.

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

他总是装腔作势，让人很反感。

Tā zǒngshì zhuāngqiāngzuòshì, ràng rén hěn fǎngǎn.

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

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

腔 qiāng

作 zuò

势 shì