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be affected; be artificial; behave in an affected way; done for effect; deceive by covering up one's real purpose

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jiǎo róu zào zuò

矫 揉 造 作

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derogbe affected; be artificial; behave in an affected way; done for effect; deceive by covering up one's real purpose
- zī tài jiǎo róu zào zuò
  姿态矫揉造作。
  The gesture is affectation.
- jiǎo róu zào zuò xíng wéi jǔ zhǐ
  矫揉造作行为举止
  affected conduct and manners
- tā jiǎo róu zào zuò de qiāng diào shǐ wǒ gǎn dào nǎo huǒ
  她矫揉造作的腔调使我感到恼火。
  Her genteel accent irritated me.
- bù yào zhè yàng jiǎo róu zào zuò
  不要这样矫揉造作！
  Don't be so affected!
synonym
zhuāng mú zuò yàng装模作样 zhuāng qiāng zuò shì装腔作势 wú bìng shēn yín无病呻吟 zào zuò jiǎo róu造作矫揉
antonym
zì rán ér rán自然而然 tiān zhēn wú xié天真无邪 tiān zhēn làn màn天真烂漫 fǎn pú guī zhēn返璞归真

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"矫" cannot be written as "娇".

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