人五人六 — “To put on airs”
人五人六 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”. To act self-important; to feign dignity or seriousness.
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人五人六 Pronunciation and Pinyin
人五人六 Character Breakdown
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他平时穿着随意，但一到正式场合就喜欢人五人六地端着架子。
He usually dresses casually, but in formal settings, he likes to put on airs and act very proper.
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- rén人dīng丁xīng兴wàng旺a flourishing and growing family
- rén人bù不wèi为jǐ己，，tiān天zhū诛dì地miè灭Heaven and Earth condemn the unselfish
- rén人bù不rén人，，guǐ鬼bù不guǐ鬼looking ghastly or grotesque
- rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相Don't judge a person by appearance
- rén人bù不kě可mào貌xiàng相，，hǎi海shuǐ水bù不kě可dǒu斗liáng量Never judge a person by appearance
- rén人bù不fàn犯wǒ我，，wǒ我bù不fàn犯rén人I will not offend unless offended
- rén人bù不zhī知，，guǐ鬼bù不jué觉done in complete secrecy
- rén人bù不liáo聊shēng生people can't make a living
- rén人bù不zì自ān安people are feeling uneasy
- rén人shì世cāng沧sāng桑the vicissitudes of human life
- rén人zhōng中zhī之lóng龙an outstanding person
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Open the tool →Questions about 人五人六
What does 人五人六 mean?
人五人六 (rén wǔ rén liù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 人五人六?
人五人六 is pronounced rén wǔ rén liù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 人五人六?
装模作样，假正经。