矫情
jiǎo​qíngjiáo​qing

argumentative

矫情 (矯情) jiǎo​qíng frequency
fussy verb
being unreasonably difficult, nitpicky, or argumentative in a way that is contrary to common sense

既然大家都已经决定了，你就别再矫情了。

jì​rán dà​jiā dōu yǐ​jīng jué​dìng le, nǐ jiù bié zài jiǎo​qíng le.

Since everyone has already decided, stop being so difficult.

pretentious adjective
acting in an affected, artificial, or unnatural manner, often to seek attention or create a certain impression

她那副矫情的样儿，看了就让人起鸡皮疙瘩。

tā nà fù jiǎo​qíng de yàng'er, kàn le jiù ràng rén qǐ jī​pí​gē​da.

Her affected behavior gives people the creeps.

矫情 (矯情) jiáo​qing
argumentative adjective
(Beijing dialect) argumentative; unreasonable

他这人太矫情，总为一点小事争个不停。

tā zhè rén tài jiáo​qing, zǒng wèi yī​diǎn xiǎo​shì zhēng gè bù​tíng.

He is too difficult; he always argues over the smallest things.

Frequency
Written text
3.44 per million

Sources
Definitions
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Frequency data
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