拿腔作调 — Chinese Idiom
拿腔作调 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or behave with an affected, artificial, or pretentious tone/manner; to put on airs”.
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拿腔作调 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿腔作调 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拿腔作调
他一开口说话就拿腔作调，让人觉得很不舒服。
He spoke with an affected manner as soon as he opened his mouth, making people feel uncomfortable.
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Synonyms of 拿腔作调
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 拿腔作调 mean?
拿腔作调 (ná qiāng zuò diào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak or behave with an affected, artificial, or pretentious tone/manner; to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 拿腔作调?
拿腔作调 is pronounced ná qiāng zuò diào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿腔作调?
故意装出特殊的腔调。