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矫揉造作

jiǎoróuzàozuò

Traditional: 矯揉造作

pretension / affectation / putting on artificial airs

Character Breakdown

矫
jiǎo
to correct, to rectify, to straighten out
揉
róu
to massage, to knead; to crush by hand
HSK 6
造
zào
to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture
HSK 5
作
zuò
to make; to write, to compose; to act, to perform
HSK 1

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