煞有介事 — “To put on a serious air”
煞有介事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on a serious air”. To make a show of being earnest or important; with affected solemnity.
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小明拿到一张空白纸，却煞有介事地在上面画了起来，仿佛正在创作一幅巨作。
Xiao Ming took a blank piece of paper and, with affected seriousness, began to draw on it as if he were creating a masterpiece.
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What does 煞有介事 mean?
煞有介事 (shà yǒu jiè shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on a serious air”.
How do you pronounce 煞有介事?
煞有介事 is pronounced shà yǒu jiè shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 煞有介事?
原是江浙一带的方言。指装模作样，活象真有那么一回事似的。多指大模大样，好象很了不起的样子。