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抓乖弄俏 — “To act clever and charming in a showy or attention-seeking way”

抓乖弄俏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act clever and charming in a showy or attention-seeking way”. To play smart and coy; to be ostentatiously clever or cute. Literally, “Grasp cleverness, play cuteness”.

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抓乖弄俏 Pronunciation and Pinyin

抓乖弄俏 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抓
zhuā7to grasp or seize
乖
guāi8clever, well-behaved, or perverse
弄
nòng7do, make, handle, get
俏
qiào9pretty, attractive, popular

Example Sentence with 抓乖弄俏

小丽在长辈面前总是喜欢抓乖弄俏,希望能得到更多的糖果。
Xiao Li always likes to show off her cleverness and charm in front of elders, hoping to get more candy.

Idioms Related to 抓乖弄俏

Synonyms of 抓乖弄俏

  • zhuā抓guāi乖mài卖qiào俏act clever or charming to gain favor

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 抓乖弄俏 mean?

抓乖弄俏 (zhuā guāi nòng qiào) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act clever and charming in a showy or attention-seeking way”.

How do you pronounce 抓乖弄俏?

抓乖弄俏 is pronounced zhuā guāi nòng qiào in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 抓乖弄俏 literally mean?

Literally, 抓乖弄俏 means “Grasp cleverness, play cuteness”. It is used to mean “to act clever and charming in a showy or attention-seeking way”.

What is the Chinese definition of 抓乖弄俏?

耍聪明,卖弄乖巧。

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