created reference approved 东扭西捏/東扭西捏 → 扭捏作态/扭捏作態 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
东扭西捏 / 東扭西捏 dōngniǔxīniē
扭捏作态 / 扭捏作態 niǔniezuòtài
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 东扭西捏/東扭西捏 · dōngniǔxīniē · affected and unnatural — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
东扭西捏 / 東扭西捏
dōngniǔxīniē
affected and unnatural
To strike a pose or act in a self-conscious and artificial manner
东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · [haphazard] 扭 (literal) → 扭 · niǔ · to sway 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · here and there 捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 东扭西捏/東扭西捏 · dōngniǔxīniē · to stall or be evasive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
东扭西捏 / 東扭西捏
dōngniǔxīniē
to stall or be evasive
To be hesitant, indecisive, or shifty, especially when dealing with money or fulfilling an obligation
东 (literal) → 东/東 · dōng · [haphazard] 扭 (literal) → 扭 · niǔ · to sway 西 (literal) → 西 · xī · here and there 捏 (literal) → 捏 · niē · to pinch
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition