挢揉造作 — “To be affected and unnatural”
挢揉造作 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be affected and unnatural”. To put on airs; overly artificial and pretentious.
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挢揉造作 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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她的表演虽然技术娴熟，但总给人一种挢揉造作的感觉，缺乏真情实感。
Although her performance was technically skillful, it always gave people a sense of being affected and unnatural, lacking genuine emotion.
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What does 挢揉造作 mean?
挢揉造作 (jiǎo róu zào zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be affected and unnatural”.
How do you pronounce 挢揉造作?
挢揉造作 is pronounced jiǎo róu zào zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 挢揉造作?
矫揉造作。指过分做作，极不自然。