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煞有介事

shàyǒujièshì

to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously

Character Breakdown

煞
shā
demon, fiend; baleful, noxious
有
yǒu
to have, to own, to possess; to exist
HSK 1
介
jiè
agent, go-between, intermediary; to introduce; shell, armor
HSK 2
事
shì
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
HSK 2

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