拿班做势 — “To put on airs”
拿班做势 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”. To strike a pose; to act in an affected or pretentious manner. Literally, “Assume a posture and make a show”.
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拿班做势 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拿班做势 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拿班做势
他总是喜欢在新人面前拿班做势，显得自己很有经验。
He always likes to put on airs in front of new colleagues, making himself appear very experienced.
Idioms Related to 拿班做势
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- ná拿sān三piē撇sì四to put on airs
- ná拿xià下mǎ马lái来subdue or overcome someone
- ná拿bù不chū出shǒu手too embarrassing to present
- ná拿yún云zhuō捉yuè月possess extraordinary talent and ability
- ná拿yún云wò握wù雾skillful and artful in handling situations
- ná拿yún云jué攫shí石towering, majestic, and awe-inspiring ancient trees
- ná拿dāo刀dòng动zhàng杖to resort to physical violence
- ná拿dāo刀nòng弄zhàng杖to wield weapons
- ná拿yìn印bà把zi子hold real power or authority
- ná拿jiān奸ná拿shuāng双catch adulterers in the act
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What does 拿班做势 mean?
拿班做势 (ná bān zuò shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to put on airs”.
How do you pronounce 拿班做势?
拿班做势 is pronounced ná bān zuò shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拿班做势 literally mean?
Literally, 拿班做势 means “Assume a posture and make a show”. It is used to mean “to put on airs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拿班做势?
装模作样，摆架子。