抓乖卖俏 — “To act clever or cunning, often to ingratiate oneself or gain favor”
抓乖卖俏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act clever or cunning, often to ingratiate oneself or gain favor”. To flaunt one's charm or cuteness, sometimes in a superficial or artful way.
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抓乖卖俏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抓乖卖俏 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 抓乖卖俏
她总是喜欢在长辈面前抓乖卖俏，希望能得到更多的关注和赞赏。
She always likes to act clever and charming in front of elders, hoping to gain more attention and praise.
Idioms Related to 抓乖卖俏
Synonyms of 抓乖卖俏
More idioms starting with 抓
- zhuā抓tóu头wā挖ěr耳to rack one's brains
- zhuā抓xiǎo小biàn辫zi子exploit someone's weakness
- zhuā抓jiān尖yào要qiáng强eager to excel and show off
- zhuā抓xīn心náo挠gān肝feel extremely distressed or tormented
- zhuā抓ná拿piàn骗chī吃swindle food and benefits
- zhuā抓niú牛bí鼻zi子Grasp the crux of the matter
- zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸zi子have a public falling out
- zhuā抓pò破liǎn脸pí皮to have a complete falling-out
- zhuā抓pò破miàn面pí皮have a public falling out
- zhuā抓gāng纲dài带mù目Grasp the key link to guide all
- zhuā抓ěr耳náo挠sāi腮fidget with anxiety or impatience
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What does 抓乖卖俏 mean?
抓乖卖俏 (zhuā guāi mài qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act clever or cunning, often to ingratiate oneself or gain favor”.
How do you pronounce 抓乖卖俏?
抓乖卖俏 is pronounced zhuā guāi mài qiào in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 抓乖卖俏?
耍聪明，卖弄乖巧。