像煞有介事 — “As if there were such a matter; as if something important were going on”
像煞有介事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as if something is really important or serious, often in an exaggerated or affected way; to make a show of being in earnest”. Literally, “as if there were such a matter; as if something important were going on”.
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What does 像煞有介事 mean?
像煞有介事 (xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act as if something is really important or serious, often in an exaggerated or affected way; to make a show of being in earnest”.
How do you pronounce 像煞有介事?
像煞有介事 is pronounced xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 像煞有介事 literally mean?
Literally, 像煞有介事 means “as if there were such a matter; as if something important were going on”. It is used to mean “to act as if something is really important or serious, often in an exaggerated or affected way; to make a show of being in earnest”.
What is the Chinese definition of 像煞有介事?
指似乎真有其事。多用以形容小题大作或装腔作势的样子。