拿班作势 nábānzuòshì to put on airs Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拿班 nábān to put on airs To put on airs or strike a pose; to act in a haughty or pretentious manner.作势 作勢 zuòshì to put on airs To put on an act or adopt a false attitude, often used in the phrase 装腔作势 zhuāngqiāngzuòshì