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撒娇卖乖

sā jiāo mài guāidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to behave ingratiatingly
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4067ce02784d6c0c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

撒嬌賣乖 撒娇卖乖 [sa1 jiao1 mai4 guai1] /to behave ingratiatingly/

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Other forms in these source records: 撒嬌賣乖

  • 撒
    sā

    to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee

    sǎ

    to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill

  • 娇
    jiāo

    lovable / pampered / tender / delicate / frail

  • 卖
    mài

    to sell / to betray / to spare no effort / to show off or flaunt

  • 乖
    guāi

    (of a child) obedient, well-behaved / clever / shrewd / alert / perverse / contrary to reason / irregular / abnormal

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.