We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「裝腔作態」, with its usage explained below.
The idiom 「裝腔作態」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
To speak in a pretentious manner and deliberately act in order to attract attention or scare people.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhuāng qiāng zuò tài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jong1 hong1 jok3 taai3
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
