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Meaning of 忸怩作态

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忸 niǔ 怩 ní 作 zuò 态 tài (Trad.: 忸怩作態)
to behave coyly (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
我讨厌她的忸怩作态
。
I'm sick of her affected manners.
2
“
我不是忸怩作态
!
”
露茜声辩道
。
'I'm not being coy! ' Lucy protested.
3
我看不惯的是他那总是忸怩作态地搓手的样子
。
What I hate is the way he's always rubbing his hand together, "Washing his hands with invisible soap and imperceptible water."
4
不要这样忸怩作态
,
我知道你真的喜欢这份工作
。
Don't be so coy, and I know you'd like to do the job.
5
别搞错
,
微软不再在智能手机市场上忸怩作态了
。
Make no mistake, Microsoft isn't playing coy in the smartphone market any longer.