煞有介事
煞有介事
shà yǒu jiè shì
to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom); to act as if one is taking things very seriously
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- (verb, idiom) to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
- to act as if one is taking things very seriously
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Related Words
下马威(xià mǎ wēi)— display of severity immediately on taking office
→人五人六(rén wǔ rén liù)— to make a show of being decent and proper
→倒贴(dào tiē)— to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
→言者无罪，闻者足戒(yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè)— don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
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