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Meaning of 煞有介事

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煞 shà 有 yǒu 介 jiè 事 shì
to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom); to act as if one is taking things very seriously
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Example Sentences
1
什么是生命
?
“
他在介绍部分煞有介事地问
。
What is life?" he asks, rhetorically in the introduction.
2
“
少林
”
对你来说真的煞有介事
。
Shaolin actually means something to you.
3
他们能将不可能的事制作的煞有介事
”
。
They can make impossible things seem possible.
4
她常常煞有介事的说
:
“
我打算有朝一日当上国务卿
。
”
"I plan to be secretary of state someday, "she would say matter-of-factly.
5
彼得斯站在家门口人行道上
,
煞有介事地慢吞吞地装烟斗
…
Peters stands on the walk to his house, making an elaborate ritual of filling a pipe.