万事通 (mò) — know-it-all (someone who pretends to know everything)
Definition
A 'know-it-all' — but the tone is negative: someone who pretends to know everything and acts smug about it, not just a well-informed person.
noun
know-it-all (someone who pretends to know everything)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 万事通,。Bié dāng mò le, méi rén xǐ huan zì yǐ wéi shì de rén.Don't be a know-it-all; no one likes people who think they know everything.
- 万事通,。Tā zǒng shì yí fù mò de yàng zi, qí shí shén me dōu bù dǒng.He always acts like a know-it-all, but actually doesn't understand anything.
- 万事通,。Dà jiā dōu jué de tā shì gè mò, bú yuàn yì hé tā tǎo lùn wèn tí.Everyone thinks he's a know-it-all and doesn't want to discuss issues with him.
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