矫揉造作

矯揉造作
jiǎoróuzàozuò
  1. pretension
  2. affectation
  3. putting on artificial airs

CEDICT

affected; artificial; fakey

Wiktionary

装腔作势，刻意做作。

重編國語辭典

形容装腔作势、刻意做作的态度

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 矫 jiǎo
  1. to correct
  2. to rectify
  3. to redress
  4. strong
  5. brave
  6. to pretend
  7. to feign
  8. affectation
2 揉 róu
  1. to knead
  2. to massage
  3. to rub
3 造作 zàozuò
  1. affected
  2. artificial
  3. to make
  4. to manufacture

Related entries

装佯 zhuāngyáng affectation
矫 jiǎo
  1. to correct
  2. to rectify
  3. to redress
  4. strong
  5. brave
  6. to pretend
  7. to feign
  8. affectation