qiáo​wén​jiǎ​cù

to put on scholarly airs

  • created sense approved 乔文假醋/喬文假醋 · qiáo​wén​jiǎ​cù · to put on scholarly airs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    乔文假醋 / 喬文假醋

    qiáo​wén​jiǎ​cù

    to put on scholarly airs

    to pretend to be a refined scholar or an intellectual person; to act in a pedantic or overly cultured manner

    乔 (literal) → 乔/喬 · qiáo · to disguise 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · gentle 假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · fake 醋 (literal) → 醋 · cù · vinegar

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