矯情

See also: 矫情

Chinese

		dissemble; rectify	feeling; emotion; passion feeling; emotion; passion; situation
trad. (矯情)		矯	情
simp. (矫情)		矫	情

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiǎoqíng

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): giu² cing⁴

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎoqíng
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎocíng
    • Wade–Giles: chiao³-chʻing²
    • Yale: jyǎu-chíng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeauchyng
    • Palladius: цзяоцин (czjaocin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡ɕʰiŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: giu² cing⁴
    • Yale: gíu chìhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: giu² tsing⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: giu² qing⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kiːu̯³⁵ t͡sʰɪŋ²¹/

Verb

矯情

1. (literary) to be deliberately unconventional; to act in an affected fashion; to be pretentious
2. (literary) to cover up the truth

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jiáoqing, jiǎoqing

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ, ㄐㄧㄠˇ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiáoqing
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiáoci̊ng
    • Wade–Giles: chiao²-chʻing⁵
    • Yale: jyáu-ching
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyau.ching
    • Palladius: цзяоцин (czjaocin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ³/
      
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jiǎoqing
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄠˇ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jiǎoci̊ng
    • Wade–Giles: chiao³-chʻing⁵
    • Yale: jyǎu-ching
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jeau.ching
    • Palladius: цзяоцин (czjaocin)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁴/

Verb

矯情

1. (Mandarin, colloquial) to be stubborn; to be headstrong; to be wilful
2. (Mandarin, colloquial) to act in an affected fashion; to be pretentious
3. (Mandarin, colloquial) to be argumentative; to use sophistry