洋腔洋調 yáng qiāng yáng diào

speaking with a fake foreign accent

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to speak with a foreign accent or using words from a foreign language (usually derogatory) (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
洋 yáng HSK 4
foreign; ocean; vast
腔 qiāng HSK 6
cavity of body; accent of speech; tune
洋 yáng HSK 4
foreign; ocean; vast
調 diào
to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate