to put on an act; to feign; to make a pretense; to strike a pose
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.
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Ancient
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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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