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act as if it were the case; act in all apparent seriousness; pretend to be serious about something; make a show of earnestness

shà yǒu jiè shì

煞 有 介 事

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derogact as if it were the case; act in all apparent seriousness; pretend to be serious about something; make a show of earnestness
- tā dài zhe zuò pǐn zǒu jìn cān tīng hái shà yǒu jiè shì de bǎ tā dào zhe jǔ guo tóu dǐng
  她带着作品走进餐厅，还煞有介事地把它倒着举过头顶。
  She entered the dining-room with his creation and ceremoniously held it upside-down over his head.
- tā shà yǒu jiè shì de dà bù zǒu jìn fáng jiān
  他煞有介事地大步走进房间。
  He strode importantly into the room.
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shà yǒu qí shì煞有其事

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