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做作
zuòzuo
Description
"做作"是说一个人的样子不自然，是故意装出来的。
"做作" means that a person's manner is unnatural and deliberately pretended.
我们常用它来形容别人的笑或说话很假、不真诚。
We often use it to describe someone's smile or speech as fake and insincere.
Meanings
做作zuòzuo
affected; unnatural; putting on an act
她说话太做作了，让人不舒服。
She speaks so pretentiously that it makes people uncomfortable.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
describes fake, over-done behavior; opposite of 自然 (natural, genuine).
- Etymology
做 (to do/make) + 作 (to act/pretend), together implying deliberate pretense.
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