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假惺惺

jiǎ xīng xīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(of an expression of sympathy) insincere / phony
Sources & editorial notes

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-5588f9f03aa8593b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

假惺惺 假惺惺 [jia3 xing1 xing1] /(of an expression of sympathy) insincere; phony/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 假
    gēi

    used in 假掰[gēi bāi]

    jiǎ

    fake / false / artificial / to borrow / if / suppose / to borrow (variant of 假[jiǎ])

    jià

    vacation

  • 惺
    xīng

    (literary) to come to one's senses / to awaken / (literary) astute / sharp-witted

  • 惺
    xīng

    (literary) to come to one's senses / to awaken / (literary) astute / sharp-witted

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.