作勢 [－势]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to adopt an attitude
  2. to strike a posture
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    （​動作​）​扮
    (of action) to pretend to do something
    • 小新作勢要打阿傑。
      小新作势要打阿杰。
      siu2 san1 zok3 sai3 jiu3 daa2 aa3 git6.
      Siu-san pretends that he is going to hit Ah-kit.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to assume a posture; to attitudinize
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    小新作势要打阿杰。
    小新作勢要打阿傑。
    siu2 san1 zok3 sai3 jiu3 daa2 aa3 git6.
    • Siu-san pretends that he is going to hit Ah-kit.