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附庸风雅

附庸风雅 fù yōng fēng yǎ (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti / to pose as a culture lover / to be a culture snob / having pretensions to culture
附 fù variant of 附
附 fù to add; to attach / to be close to; to be attached
附庸 fù yōng vassal / dependent / subordinate / subservient / appendage
 庸 yōng ordinary / to use
  风 fēng wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:阵,丝
  风雅 fēng yǎ cultured / sophisticated
   雅 yǎ elegant
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