架势 (jià shi) — posture, stance (physical or figurative); attitude, manner (often implying a strong or showy display)
Definition
架势 is the showy or affected side of 'attitude' — implies a put-on stance or grand manner, more performative than 态度. 姿势 is just physical posture; 架势 often pairs with 那副 to highlight pretension.
noun
posturestance (physical or figurative)attitudemanner (often implying a strong or showy display)
Examples
- 架势。Tā bǎi chū yí fù yào dǎ jià de jià shi.He put on a fighting stance.
- 架势，。Nǐ bié kàn tā nà fù jià shi, qí shí tā tè bié jǐn zhāng.Don't mind his manner — actually he's very nervous.
- ，架势。Zhè cì tán pàn tā men lái shì xiōng xiōng, jià shi bù xiǎo.They came into this negotiation aggressively, with quite a show of force.
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