be affected
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī NGX ī ngzu ò t à I, which describes hypocrisy and dishonesty. It's from Pu Songling's strange stories from a lonely studio.
The origin of Idioms
Pu Songling's strange tales from a lonely studio. Chivalrous girl: the young man said, "I'm tired of sending a message: don't be hypocritical; otherwise, I'll broadcast it all over the world."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: put on airs, put on airs, cheat
Antonym: true, sincere and open
Idiom usage
To put on airs
Examples
He likes to show off.
Chinese PinYin : xīng xīng zuò tài
be affected
cheerful and pleasing to the eye. yuè mù yú xīn
welcome the new and send off the old. yíng xīn sòng jiù
wet by the rain and burnt by the sun. yǔ lín rì shài
There are thousands of banners. xuán jīng wàn lǐ
Good women don't wear wedding clothes. hǎo nǚ bù chuān jià shí yī
there is a great deal of gossips. rén yán jí jí
a mere common brick to draw others into throwing in their pieces of jade. yǐn yù zhī zhuān