矫揉造作 | affected, pretentious, and unnatural

jiǎo矫róu揉zào造zuò作

To be affected, pretentious, and unnatural; to put on airs.

她的表演虽然技术精湛，但总让人觉得有些矫揉造作，缺乏真情实感。

Although her performance was technically brilliant, it always felt a bit affected and unnatural, lacking genuine emotion.

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