pedant in Chinese
pedant in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人 — pedant means someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
pedant in Chinese
卖弄学问的人
Pronounced: mài nòng xué wèn de rén
A person who makes an excessive or tedious show of their knowledge, especially regarding rules of vocabulary and grammar.
What does "pedant" mean?
- noun Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
- noun Someone who cares too much about small, unimportant details of correctness.
- noun A person who works as a teacher or schoolmaster.
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What is "pedant" in Chinese?
"pedant" in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人. pedant means: Someone who insists on strict, minor points of language and shows off their knowledge in a boring way.
How do you pronounce 卖弄学问的人?
"pedant" in Chinese is 卖弄学问的人, pronounced "mài nòng xué wèn de rén".
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