娇揉造作 — “Affected, artificial, or pretentious in manner or appearance”
娇揉造作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Affected, artificial, or pretentious in manner or appearance”. Self-consciously delicate or showy. Literally, “Coquettishly affected and artificial”.
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娇揉造作 Pronunciation and Pinyin
娇揉造作 Character Breakdown
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她说话和举止总是娇揉造作，让人觉得很不自然。
Her speech and mannerisms are always affected and artificial, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.
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Synonyms of 娇揉造作
More idioms starting with 娇
- jiāo娇shēng声jiāo娇qì气speak in a delicate, charming manner
- jiāo娇jiāo娇mèi媚mèi媚coquettish and charming
- jiāo娇jiāo娇dī滴dī滴charmingly delicate and graceful
- jiāo娇jiāo娇chī痴chī痴naively charming and innocently childish
- jiāo娇xiǎo小líng玲lóng珑petite and exquisite
- jiāo娇shēng生guàn惯yǎng养pampered and spoiled since childhood
- jiāo娇pí皮nèn嫩ròu肉delicate, soft, and smooth skin
- jiāo娇luán鸾chú雏fèng凤young lovers
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What does 娇揉造作 mean?
娇揉造作 (jiāo róu zào zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Affected, artificial, or pretentious in manner or appearance”.
How do you pronounce 娇揉造作?
娇揉造作 is pronounced jiāo róu zào zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 娇揉造作 literally mean?
Literally, 娇揉造作 means “Coquettishly affected and artificial”. It is used to mean “Affected, artificial, or pretentious in manner or appearance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 娇揉造作?
不自然地装扮或装模作样，故意夸张而造作