像模像样

像模像樣
xiàngmúxiàngyàng
phrase #29,431

Meanings

  1. 1 looking the part
  2. 2 presentable
  3. 3 done properly
  4. 4 decent and respectable in appearance

Examples

HSK 5
Tā dǎban de xiàngmúxiàngyàng de qù cānjiā miànshì.
He dressed up properly and went to the interview looking presentable.
HSK 5
Zhège xiǎodiàn zhuāngxiū de xiàngmúxiàngyàng, xīyǐn le bùshǎo gùkè.
The small shop was decorated nicely and attracted quite a few customers.

Tips

usage
像模像样 describes something or someone that looks proper, well-done, or credible - not fake or sloppy. It can be used approvingly (they really pulled it off) or with mild irony (looks the part but may not be the real thing).

Stroke Order

像 xiàng
模 mó
样 yàng