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造作矫揉 — “Affected and artificial”

造作矫揉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Affected and artificial”. To be pretentious and unnatural in one's manner. Literally, “Contrived and affected”.

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造作矫揉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

造作矫揉 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
造
zào11make, create, or build
作
zuò7to do, make, or act
矫
jiǎo11correct, straighten, rectify
揉
róu12rub, knead, or massage

Example Sentence with 造作矫揉

她表演时总是喜欢造作矫揉,失去了自然的魅力。
She always likes to be affected and artificial when performing, losing her natural charm.

Idioms Related to 造作矫揉

Synonyms of 造作矫揉

  • jiǎo矫róu揉zào造zuò作affected, pretentious, and unnatural

More idioms starting with 造

  • zào造huà化xiǎo小ér儿Mischievous fate
  • zào造huà化nòng弄rén人Fate plays tricks on people
  • zào造yīn因dé得guǒ果reap what you sow
  • zào造yīn因jié结guǒ果You reap what you sow
  • zào造tiān天lì立jí极establish fundamental principles and order
  • zào造wēi微rù入miào妙achieve exquisite subtlety and profound artistry
  • zào造è恶bù不quān悛persist in evil and refuse to repent
  • zào造jí极dēng登fēng峰reach the pinnacle
  • zào造cì次xíng行shì事act hastily or carelessly
  • zào造cì次diān颠pèi沛displaced and wandering in hardship
  • zào造duān端chàng倡shǐ始initiate and advocate first
  • zào造duān端tuō托shǐ始To initiate and commence something

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Questions about 造作矫揉

What does 造作矫揉 mean?

造作矫揉 (zào zuò jiǎo róu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Affected and artificial”.

How do you pronounce 造作矫揉?

造作矫揉 is pronounced zào zuò jiǎo róu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 造作矫揉 literally mean?

Literally, 造作矫揉 means “Contrived and affected”. It is used to mean “Affected and artificial”.

What is the Chinese definition of 造作矫揉?

犹言矫揉造作。

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