拿三撇四 — “To put on airs”
拿三撇四 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”. To act affected or pretentious; to be ostentatious.
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拿三撇四 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿三撇四 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拿三撇四
她总是拿三撇四的，让周围的人觉得很不自在
She always puts on airs, making people around her feel uncomfortable.
Idioms Related to 拿三撇四
More idioms starting with 拿
- ná拿yī一shǒu手put on airs to make demands
- ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
- ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
- ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
- ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
- ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
- ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
- ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
- ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
- ná拿yìn印bà把zi子hold real power or authority
- ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act
- ná拿dìng定zhǔ主yi意make up one's mind
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What does 拿三撇四 mean?
拿三撇四 (ná sān piē sì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 拿三撇四?
拿三撇四 is pronounced ná sān piē sì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿三撇四?
装模作样。