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Meaning of 矫揉造作

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
矫 jiǎo 揉 róu 造 zào 作 zuò (Trad.: 矯揉造作)
pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs
Example Sentences
1
她的散文过于矫揉造作
。
Her prose is far too mannered and self-conscious.
2
我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为
。
I detest all affectation.
3
她的时髦腔调纯粹是矫揉造作
。
Her posh accent is pure affectation.
4
我不明白为什么我们一直看这种矫揉造作的艺术电影
?
I don't understand why we always have to go see such artsy-fartsy movies.
5
我们唯一能肯定的一点是
,
这些笑都是真实的
,
没有矫揉造作
。
The only decision we made is that all these smiles are real, not fake.