make a great show of being earnest(xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì)

make a great show of being earnest

Xi à ngsh à y à Uji è sh à refers to something that seems to be true. It is often used to describe a fuss or an affectation.

source

Lu Xun's erxinji: another translation of "Shun" said: "our friends like to publicize China's strange things, especially those of the Communist Party. Four years ago, they described" naked parade "as a serious matter, so the Chinese followed suit for several months."

Examples

As for the so-called pistol seized on the spot, I am always surprised, though it seems to make people believe it. The massacre of the government by Zhu Ziqing

Separate interpretation

Elephant: 1. Live elephant; as if. Shayoujieshi: shayoujieshi (shashxun): also called "like shayoujieshi". It's like there's something like that. It's often used to describe an affectation: when a child is just over a year old, he starts to read books with a serious attitude. It's really amusing | he clears his throat and speaks with a serious attitude.

Chinese PinYin : xiàng shà yǒu jiè shì