作狀

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Chinese

to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do
to regard as; to take (someone) for; to do; to make
 
accusation; suit; state
accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great
 
trad. (作狀)
simp. (作状)

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Verb

作狀

  1. (Cantonese) to be pretentious; to be ostentatious
  2. (Cantonese) to act unnaturally; to be affected; to overdo in one's performance
    劇集主角唔係覺得作狀 [Cantonese, trad.]
    剧集主角唔系觉得作状 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ne1 tou3 kek6 zaap6 ge3 naam4 zyu2 gok3 di1 hei3 m4 hai6 gei2 dim6, ngo5 gok3 dak1 keoi5 taai3 zok3 zong6.
    The performance of this drama's male lead isn't that great. I think he acts too unnaturally.