卖乖

mài guāi

Rare

Definitions

1. to show off one's cleverness
2. (of sb who has received beneficial treatment) to profess to have been hard done by

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Words Containing 卖乖

得便宜卖乖

dé pián yi mài guāi

to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise

sā jiāo mài guāi

to behave ingratiatingly

tǎo hǎo mài guāi

to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)

Child Words of 卖乖

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved

to sell