忸怩作態
niǔ​ní​zuò​tài

to behave coyly

  • created sense approved 忸怩作态/忸怩作態 · niǔ​ní​zuò​tài · to behave coyly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    忸怩作态 / 忸怩作態

    niǔ​ní​zuò​tài

    to behave coyly

    to act bashfully or affectedly; behaving in an unnaturally shy or coquettish manner

    忸怩 (literal) → 忸怩 · niǔ​ní · bashful 作态 (literal) → 作态/作態 · zuò​tài · to pose

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