bǎi​kōng​jià​zi

to put on airs

  • created sense approved 摆空架子/擺空架子 · bǎi​kōng​jià​zi · to put on airs — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摆空架子 / 擺空架子

    bǎi​kōng​jià​zi

    to put on airs

    to make an empty show; to behave in a way that looks impressive on the surface but lacks substance or actual power

    摆, 空架子

    摆 (literal) → 摆/擺 · bǎi · to put on 空架子 (literal) → 空架子 · kōng​jià​zi · empty frame

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

    created sense