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裝模作樣

/ʈ͡ʂu̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ mu³⁵ t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ jɑŋ⁵¹/
to behave in an affected way; to put on an act
  • 粧模作樣
  • 妝模作樣
  • 装模作样
  • 妆模作样
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The phrase describes putting on an act, mirroring the literal assembly of decorative garments and wooden models to create a specific appearance.
The phrase describes putting on an act, mirroring the literal assembly of decorative garments and wooden models to create a specific appearance.

Origin

The phrase 裝模作樣 is composed of four characters. The character 裝, meaning baggage, luggage, or bags, contains the semantic component 衣 (garment; clothes; clothing) and the phonetic component 壯 (strong; robust). The character 模, meaning model, standard, or example, uses the semantic component 木 (tree; woody plant) and the phonetic component 莫 (none; nothing; not anything).

Completing the phrase are 作, meaning to get up (from a place), which features the semantic component 人 (man; person; people) and the phonetic component 乍 (suddenly). Finally, 樣, meaning appearance, form, or shape, is formed with the semantic component 木 (tree; woody plant) and the phonetic component 羕 (long term; a long period of time). The character 羕 itself consists of the semantic component 永 (perpetual; eternal; permanent; forever) and the phonetic component 羊 (caprid).

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

裝模作樣由四個漢字組成。其中「裝」字包含表示衣服、衣物的「衣」作為意義組成部分，並以「壯」作為聲音組成部分；而「壯」字則由「士」與「爿」組成。

「模」字以「木」為意義組成部分，並以「莫」作為聲音組成部分。「樣」字同樣包含「木」作為意義組成部分，其聲音組成部分為「羕」，而「羕」字由「羊」與「永」組成。「作」字則由「人」作為意義組成部分，並以「乍」作為聲音組成部分。

Confidence: high · written by gemma4:26b, checked statement-by-statement against the sources below.

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  • characterChinese裝 “baggage; luggage; bags”
    • soundChinese壯 “strong; robust”
      • soundChinese爿 “piece of wood or bamboo (made by chopping)”
      • meaningChinese士 “unmarried male; bachelor”
    • meaningChinese衣 “garment; clothes; clothing (Classifier: 件)”
  • characterChinese模 “model; standard; example”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • soundChinese莫 “none; nothing; not anything”
  • characterChinese作 “to get up (from a place)”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese乍 “suddenly”
  • characterChinese樣 “appearance; form; shape”
    • soundChinese羕 “long term; a long period of time”
      • soundChinese羊 “caprid (e.g. sheep, goat, antelope, etc.) (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)”
      • meaningChinese永 “perpetual; eternal; permanent; forever”
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Meanings

phrase
  1. to behave in an affected way; to put on an act

國語辭典 definitions

  1. 故意做作，假裝出某種態度、樣子。 例：小弟明明很喜歡那個玩具，卻裝模作樣地假意推辭不收。

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Sources

  • etymagent (local gemma4:26b) — Generated
  • 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
  • Written form — n/a
  • Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0