Pretentious

Pretentious

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ǎ OQ í ngsh ì x í ng, which means to cover up the truth and pretend to pose. The same as "affectation". It comes from preface to the biography of enxing in the book of Wei.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: affectation

The origin of Idioms

"Preface to the biography of Eun Hsing in the book of Wei states:" it's common for a man to make good use of his color, make a pretentious appearance, invite him to gaze at his eyes, and shoot him to cough and spit. "

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. Every time, you can catch a false name. Yin has a plan to win the clan. Sui Shu · Yangdi Ji Xia