suān​wén​jiǎ​cù

pedantic person

  • created sense approved 酸文假醋 · suān​wén​jiǎ​cù · pedantic person — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    酸文假醋

    suān​wén​jiǎ​cù

    pedantic person

    A person who shows off their literary skills or puts on airs of being refined and polite; a phony intellectual

    酸 (literal) → 酸 · suān · pedantic 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · gentle 假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · fake 醋 (literal) → 醋 · cù · vinegar

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  • created sense approved 酸文假醋 · suān​wén​jiǎ​cù · priggish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    酸文假醋

    suān​wén​jiǎ​cù

    priggish

    Used to describe behavior that is pedantic, hypocritical, or overly formal in an affected way

    酸 (literal) → 酸 · suān · pedantic 文 (literal) → 文 · wén · gentle 假 (literal) → 假 · jiǎ · fake 醋 (literal) → 醋 · cù · vinegar

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