矯情鎮物
jiǎo​qíng​zhèn​wù

to pretend to be calm

  • created sense approved 矫情镇物/矯情鎮物 · jiǎo​qíng​zhèn​wù · to pretend to be calm — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    矫情镇物 / 矯情鎮物

    jiǎo​qíng​zhèn​wù

    to pretend to be calm

    to deliberately suppress one's emotions and act as if nothing is happening, specifically to appear calm and unbothered

    矫情 (literal) → 矫情/矯情 · jiǎo​qíng · affected 镇物 (literal) → 镇物/鎮物 · zhèn​wu · to maintain composure

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    created sense