created sense approved 煞有其事 · shàyǒuqíshì · to act as if one is serious — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
煞有其事
shàyǒuqíshì
to act as if one is serious
to make a show of being very much in earnest; to act as if one is taking things very seriously or as if something is really happening
煞 (literal) → 煞 · shà · very 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · that 事 (literal) → 事 · shì · matter
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