act affectedly
It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is n á Qi ā ngzu ò sh ì.
The origin of Idioms
The 25th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "then Jia Huan came to Mrs. Wang's Kang and sat down, making people light candles and copy with a strong voice."
Idiom usage
Combined; used as predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning
Examples
Chapter 14 of Li Baojia's Officialdom: Hu Tongling also used his voice and made a big admonition. Then he ordered baidusi to be released and all the officials to be dismissed.
The 34th chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty: "I can't help putting on airs and adding a lot of words about self promotion."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: act like, act like, act like
Chinese PinYin : ná qiāng zuò shì
act affectedly
do things before one is told. xiān yì chéng zhì
make friends with congenial persons. hū péng huàn yǒu