拿糖作醋 — “To put on airs”
拿糖作醋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”. To strike an affected pose; to act pretentiously and show off.
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拿糖作醋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿糖作醋 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拿糖作醋
小明每次遇到新同事都喜欢拿糖作醋，显得自己很了不起。
Xiao Ming always likes to put on airs when meeting new colleagues, making himself appear very important.
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Synonyms of 拿糖作醋
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- ná拿sān三bān搬sì四make excuses to shirk duty
- ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
- 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
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What does 拿糖作醋 mean?
拿糖作醋 (ná táng zuò cù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 拿糖作醋?
拿糖作醋 is pronounced ná táng zuò cù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿糖作醋?
摆架子，装腔作势。