拿腔做势 — “To put on airs”
拿腔做势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”. To strike a pose; to act in a pompous or affected manner. Literally, “to adopt an affected tone and strike a pose”.
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拿腔做势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿腔做势 Character Breakdown
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他每次上台发言都要拿腔做势，显得很不自然。
He always puts on airs when speaking on stage, making him seem unnatural.
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Synonyms of 拿腔做势
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 拿腔做势 mean?
拿腔做势 (ná qiāng zuò shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 拿腔做势?
拿腔做势 is pronounced ná qiāng zuò shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拿腔做势 literally mean?
Literally, 拿腔做势 means “to adopt an affected tone and strike a pose”. It is used to mean “to put on airs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿腔做势?
装模作样，装腔作势。