act affectedly

act affectedly

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is n á Qi ā ngzu ò sh ì.

The origin of Idioms

The 25th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "then Jia Huan came to Mrs. Wang's Kang and sat down, making people light candles and copy with a strong voice."

Idiom usage

Combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning

Examples

Chapter 14 of Li Baojia's Officialdom: Hu Tongling also used his voice and made a big admonition. Then he ordered baidusi to be released and all the officials to be dismissed.

The 34th chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: "I can't help putting on airs and adding a lot of words about self promotion."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: act like, act like, act like