忸怩作态 — “To act coyly and unnaturally”
忸怩作态 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act coyly and unnaturally”. To feign shyness or modesty in an affected manner; to be bashful and affected. Literally, “Bashfully put on an act; feign shyness”.
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忸怩作态 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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她当众被称赞时，总是忸怩作态，显得很不自在。
She always acts coyly when praised in public, appearing quite uncomfortable.
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What does 忸怩作态 mean?
忸怩作态 (niǔ ní zuò tài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act coyly and unnaturally”.
How do you pronounce 忸怩作态?
忸怩作态 is pronounced niǔ ní zuò tài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 忸怩作态 literally mean?
Literally, 忸怩作态 means “Bashfully put on an act; feign shyness”. It is used to mean “to act coyly and unnaturally”.
What is the Chinese definition of 忸怩作态?
忸怩：羞惭的样子。形容不自然，不大方，含羞做作的样子。