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弄鬼妆幺
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弄鬼妆幺 — “To put on an act”

弄鬼妆幺 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on an act”. To feign affectation; to strike a pose deliberately; to be theatrical.

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弄鬼妆幺 Pronunciation and Pinyin

弄鬼妆幺 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
鬼
guǐ10ghost, devil, tricky, awful
妆
zhuāng6apply makeup or adorn
幺
yāo3youngest; one

Example Sentence with 弄鬼妆幺

他总是喜欢在大家面前弄鬼妆幺,引人注目。
He always likes to put on an act in front of everyone to draw attention.

Idioms Related to 弄鬼妆幺

Synonyms of 弄鬼妆幺

  • zhuāng装mó模zuò作yàng样to put on an act

More idioms starting with 弄

  • nòng弄jiǎ假chéng成zhēn真make a feigned action become real
  • nòng弄bīng兵huáng潢chí池Raise a minor, insignificant rebellion
  • nòng弄kǒu口míng鸣shé舌quibble and incite trouble
  • nòng弄xuān喧dǎo捣guǐ鬼play tricks and engage in underhand schemes
  • nòng弄zuǐ嘴nòng弄shé舌gossip and stir up trouble
  • nòng弄qiǎo巧fǎn反zhuō拙try to be clever but end up foolish
  • nòng弄qiǎo巧chéng呈guāi乖play petty tricks
  • nòng弄qiǎo巧chéng成zhuō拙to try to be clever, but make things worse
  • nòng弄yǐng影tuán团fēng风restless and disoriented
  • nòng弄xìng性shàng尚qì气act impulsively, prone to losing temper
  • nòng弄wén文qīng轻wǔ武prioritize intellect over martial arts
  • nòng弄jīn斤cāo操fǔ斧meticulously refine or over-embellish a work

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Questions about 弄鬼妆幺

What does 弄鬼妆幺 mean?

弄鬼妆幺 (nòng guǐ zhuāng yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on an act”.

How do you pronounce 弄鬼妆幺?

弄鬼妆幺 is pronounced nòng guǐ zhuāng yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 弄鬼妆幺?

犹装模作样。指故意做作,故做姿态。

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