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惺惺作态

xīng xīng zuò tàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to put on an act
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-95c23ad10f992ab6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

惺惺作態 惺惺作态 [xing1 xing1 zuo4 tai4] /(idiom) to put on an act/

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Other forms in these source records: 惺惺作態

  • 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

  • 作
    zuō

    (bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome / high-maintenance (person)

    zuò

    to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works

  • 态
    tài

    (bound form) / appearance / shape / form / state / attitude / (grammar) voice

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.