Chinese word dictionary

惺惺作态

xīng xīng zuò tài · (idiom) to put on an act

Word information

Simplified惺惺作态
Traditional惺惺作態
Pinyinxīng xīng zuò tài
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 惺惺作态

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