niǔ ní zuò tài
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  • derogbehave coyly; be affectedly shy; behave in an affected way

    • wǒ bù xǐ huan tā de niǔ ní zuò tài

      喜欢忸怩作态

      I'm sick of her affected manners.

    • tā niǔ ní zuò tài lìng rén tǎo yàn

      忸怩作态令人讨厌

      Her coyness was disgusting.

    • tā yǐ jīng nián guò sì shí què hái shi niǔ ní zuò tài

      已经四十还是忸怩作态

      She is over forty, but still kittenish.

    • tā gōng wéi tā shí tā niǔ ní zuò tài de xiào le

      恭维忸怩作态

      She gave a coy smile when he paid her a compliment.