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Meaning of 故弄玄虚

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故 gù 弄 nòng 玄 xuán 虚 xū (Trad.: 故弄玄虛)
deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated
Related Words
Antonyms: 实事求是
Example Sentences
1
为了表现他的学问高深
,
他故弄玄虚
。
In order to show his profound knowledge he talks over my head.
2
斯通说
,
他和帕克想在南方公园中恶搞故弄玄虚的盗梦空间
。
Mr. Stone said he and Mr. Parker wanted their "South Park" episode to satirize the verbal complexity of "Inception."
3
那些不欣赏散文传统的人认为它故弄玄虚
,
因为它毫无作用
。
Those who do not appreciate the prose tradition find it mystifying because there is nothing functional about it.
4
人家对我们的说法很多
,
但是
“
故弄玄虚
”
和
“
令人费解
”
并不常见
。
We are called many things, but "confusing" and "incomprehensible" are not among the most common.
5
经典文化和艺术已经被低俗的故弄玄虚
,
外国仪式和假期的照片所替代
。
Classic culture and art have been replaced by tawdry mystifications, exotic rites and vacation photos.