装腔作势 zhuāngqiāngzuòshì pretentious Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 装 裝 zhuāng verb to pretend to pretend; to feign; to play a part or act a role腔 qiāng noun accent an accent in speech; tone of voice or manner of speaking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