装腔作势 zhuāngqiāngzuòshì pretentious Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 1 sentence 他说话总是装腔作势,让人感到很不舒服。 tā shuōhuà zǒngshì zhuāngqiāngzuòshì, ràng rén gǎndào hěn bù shūfu. He always speaks in an affected manner, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary