jiǎo​shì

to dissemble; affectation

jiǎo​shì to dissemble; affectation

  1. affected
    (bound form) to suppress one's nature; to act in an affected or unnatural way; to be pretentious
  2. to cover up
    (bound form) to cover up; to conceal faults; to disguise

jiǎo​shì to correct and refine

  1. to correct
    (bound form) to straighten what is curved; to rectify or redress an error; specifically used in 矫枉过正 jiǎo​wǎng​guò​zhèng to describe overcorrecting something
  2. to polish
    (bound form) to polish or refine language or writing