装模作样 — “To put on an act”
装模作样 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on an act”. To feign; to make a pretense; to strike a pose.
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装模作样 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 装zhuāng
- 模mó
- 作zuò
- 样yàng
装模作样 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 装模作样
他总是喜欢在大家面前装模作样，好像自己什么都懂一样
He always likes to put on an act in front of everyone, as if he knows everything.
Origin and Story of 装模作样
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang used stratagems to infuriate Zhou Yu three times. Zhou Yu fell ill and soon passed away.
Zhuge Liang, representing Liu Bei, went to offer condolences. Before Zhou Yu's coffin, he wept profusely and was utterly heartbroken.
No one could discern that he was merely putting on an act; everyone believed Zhuge Liang was magnanimous and bore no grudges.
Even Lu Su considered Zhou Yu to have a narrow mind.
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More idioms starting with 装
- zhuāng装shǎ傻chōng充lèng愣play dumb
- zhuāng装yāo妖zuò作guài怪act strange to deceive
- zhuāng装sūn孙zi子feign weakness or submission
- zhuāng装qiè怯zuò作yǒng勇feign bravery while timid
- zhuāng装mó模zuò做yàng样to put on an act
- zhuāng装mó模zhuāng装yàng样put on an act
- zhuāng装sǐ死mài卖huó活feign helplessness or make a fuss
- zhuāng装yáng洋suàn蒜pretend to be ignorant
- zhuāng装huáng潢mén门miàn面embellish the facade
- zhuāng装diǎn点yī一xīn新decorate and refurbish completely
- zhuāng装diǎn点mén门miàn面decorate the facade for appearance's sake
- zhuāng装fēng疯zuò作shǎ傻feign madness and idiocy
Questions about 装模作样
- What does 装模作样 mean?
- 装模作样 (zhuāng mó zuò yàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on an act”.
- How do you pronounce 装模作样?
- 装模作样 is pronounced zhuāng mó zuò yàng in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 装模作样 come from?
- 装模作样 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 装模作样?
- 样：模样、姿态。指故意做作，故做姿态。