"highfalutin" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝腔作勢的
• 自命不凡的

Definition

用來形容言語、行為或風格過於花俏、做作，或想給他人留下深刻印象，通常顯得不真實或誇張。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

有口語且帶諷刺意味，多用來批評言語或行為過於做作、過度誇張。常形容演講、文章或人的態度，正式場合較少用。

Examples

He gave a highfalutin speech at the meeting.

他在會議上發表了**裝腔作勢的**演講。

I don't like his highfalutin manners.

我不喜歡他那種**自命不凡的**舉止。

The book is full of highfalutin language.

這本書裡充滿了**裝腔作勢的**語言。

Don't give me that highfalutin talk—you don't fool anyone.

別跟我說那些**裝腔作勢**的話，沒人會上當。

His writing seems too highfalutin for a simple topic like this.

他的寫作風格對這麼簡單的主題來說太**自命不凡**了。

People get annoyed when politicians sound highfalutin instead of real.

當政客講話**裝腔作勢**而不真誠時，人們會感到惱火。