擺架子 [摆－－]

Jyutping baai2 gaa3 zi2
Pinyin bǎi jià zi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to put on airs
  2. to assume great airs
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、大陸
    扮到​高高在上​咁​，​展露出​一副​不可一世​、​自以​為​是​嘅​態​度​。
    to put on airs and graces; to give oneself airs and graces, showing an obnoxious, self-centered attitude.
    • 嫁咗個有錢人就係度擺架子，你之前都係做Sales㗎咋！
      嫁咗个有钱人就系度摆架子，你之前都系做Sales㗎咋！
      gaa3 zo2 go3 jau5 cin2 jan4 zau6 hai2 dou6 baai2 gaa3 zi2, nei5 zi1 cin4 dou1 hai6 zou6 seu1 si2 gaa3 zaa3
      Now you've married a rich guy and you're starting to put all airs and graces on with your goddamn attitude, you were also just a salesperson back then!
  2. 近義詞
    擺款
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, colloquial
    to put on airs; to give oneself airs
    (syn.) 张身势, 張勢, 摆格, 擺譜, 稱大, 张势, 激氣, 激气头, 轉格, 張身勢, 激屎派, 激派, 转格, 擺格, 称大, 激氣頭, 激气, 擺架仔, 拿大, 摆谱, 摆架仔, 激派头, 激派頭, 激屎, 耍大
    • 你用不着在我面前擺架子。
      你用不着在我面前摆架子。
      nǐ yòng bu zháo zài wǒ miàn qián bǎi jià zi ．
      You don't have to put on airs in front of me.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    别摆架子。
    別擺架子。
    bié bǎi jià zi 。
    • Don't give yourself airs.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    摆架子
    擺架子
    baai2 gaa3 zi2
    • put on airs; to pose in an arrogant manner
  2. Cantonese
    嫁咗个有钱人就系度摆架子，你之前都系做Sales㗎咋！
    嫁咗個有錢人就係度擺架子，你之前都係做Sales㗎咋！
    gaa3 zo2 go3 jau5 cin2 jan4 zau6 hai2 dou6 baai2 gaa3 zi2, nei5 zi1 cin4 dou1 hai6 zou6 seu1 si2 gaa3 zaa3
    • Now you've married a rich guy and you're starting to put all airs and graces on with your goddamn attitude, you were also just a salesperson back then!
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    你用不着在我面前摆架子。
    你用不着在我面前擺架子。
    nǐ yòng bu zháo zài wǒ miàn qián bǎi jià zi ．
    • You don't have to put on airs in front of me.
  2. Mandarin
    摆架子
    擺架子
    bǎi jià zi
    • to put on airs