| 矫揉造作 |
jiǎo róu zào zuò |
pretension / affectation / putting on artificial airs |
| 矫 |
Jiǎo |
surname Jiao |
| 矫 |
jiáo |
used in 矫情 |
| 矫 |
jiǎo |
to correct / to rectify / to redress / strong / brave / to pretend / to feign / affectation |
| 揉 |
róu |
to knead / to massage / to rub |
| 造 |
zào |
to make / to build / to manufacture / to invent / to fabricate / to go to / party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) / crop / classifier for crops |
| 造作 |
zào zuò |
affected / artificial / to make / to manufacture |
| 作 |
zuō |
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 作 |
zuò |
to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works |