拿糖作醋
ná​táng​zuò​cù

to put on an act

  • created sense approved 拿糖作醋 · ná​táng​zuò​cù · to put on an act — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拿糖作醋

    ná​táng​zuò​cù

    to put on an act

    to put on an act deliberately or make things difficult for others in order to raise one's own status or importance

    拿 (literal) → 拿 · ná · to put on 糖 (literal) → 糖 · táng · candy 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to pretend 醋 (literal) → 醋 · cù · jealousy

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