卖乖 meaning in English
show off one's cleverness
Examples
- Mr. ewell was endearing himself to his fellow citizens .
尤厄尔先生在同乡跟前卖乖。 - 17 i don ' t like to kiss and tell
我不想得了便宜还卖乖。 - “ yao wasn ' t done playing , saying : “ are you saying i don ' t look good with a beard
他又开始卖乖，说： “难道我留胡子不好看么？ ” - Elizabeth s misery increased , at such unnecessary , such officious attention
伊丽莎白听她母亲这样废话连篇，讨好卖乖，越发觉得难受。 - I have heard it often since , and each time the clap - trap of it nauseates me
从那以后我曾多次听见过这话，每一回那讨好卖乖劲都叫我作呕。