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作势
zuò​shì

to strike a pose

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
作势 作勢 zuò//shì
to strike a pose
To strike a pose or assume a specific posture, often to signal that one is about to perform an action.
to put on airs
To put on an act or adopt a false attitude, often used in the phrase 装腔作势 zhuāng​qiāng​zuò​shì

Frequency

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0.748 per million

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Frequency data
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