象煞有介事 — “To pretend to be serious or to make a great show of something”
象煞有介事 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be serious or to make a great show of something”. Acting as if it were a significant matter. Literally, “As if something important is involved”.
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What does 象煞有介事 mean?
象煞有介事 (xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be serious or to make a great show of something”.
How do you pronounce 象煞有介事?
象煞有介事 is pronounced xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 象煞有介事 literally mean?
Literally, 象煞有介事 means “as if something important is involved”. It is used to mean “to pretend to be serious or to make a great show of something”.
What is the Chinese definition of 象煞有介事?
指装模作样，活象真有那么一回事似的。