jiǎ​zhāo​zi

pretense

  • created sense approved 假招子 · jiǎ​zhāo​zi · pretense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假招子

    jiǎ​zhāo​zi

    pretense

    (colloquial) a sham, ruse, or little game used to deceive others

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · fake 招子 (literal) → 招子 · zhāo​zi · trick

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  • created sense approved 假招子 · jiǎ​zhāo​zi · to put on airs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    假招子

    jiǎ​zhāo​zi

    to put on airs

    to adopt a false attitude or act hypocritically to impress others

    假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · fake 招子 (literal) → 招子 · zhāo​zi · trick

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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