扭捏作态 — “To twist and mince, to put on an act”
扭捏作态 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in an affected, unnatural, or overly modest manner, often to attract attention or feign shyness; to be coy or simpering”. Literally, “to twist and mince, to put on an act”.
扭捏作态 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扭捏作态 Character Breakdown
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- niǔ扭tóu头bié别xiàng项turn head away in displeasure
- niǔ扭shǒu手niǔ扭jiǎo脚sway body affectedly
- niǔ扭niǔ扭niē捏niē捏hesitant and evasive
- niǔ扭shì是wèi为fēi非Twist right into wrong
- niǔ扭qū曲zuò作zhí直distort facts; misrepresent wrong as right
- niǔ扭zhí直zuò作qū曲distort facts and confound right and wrong
- niǔ扭zhuǎn转qián乾kūn坤reverse a desperate situation
- niǔ扭zhuǎn转gàn干kūn坤reverse a hopeless situation
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What does 扭捏作态 mean?
扭捏作态 (niǔ nie zuò tài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in an affected, unnatural, or overly modest manner, often to attract attention or feign shyness; to be coy or simpering”.
How do you pronounce 扭捏作态?
扭捏作态 is pronounced niǔ nie zuò tài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扭捏作态 literally mean?
Literally, 扭捏作态 means “to twist and mince, to put on an act”. It is used to mean “to act in an affected, unnatural, or overly modest manner, often to attract attention or feign shyness; to be coy or simpering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扭捏作态?
具有娇揉造作或夸张的性格，不是天然或自然的