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卖乖

mài guāi

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 卖乖

得便宜卖乖
dé pián yi mài guāi

to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise

撒娇卖乖
sā jiāo mài guāi

to behave ingratiatingly

讨好卖乖
tǎo hǎo mài guāi

to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom)

Child Words of 卖乖

乖
guāi

(of a child) obedient, well-behaved

卖
mài

to sell