附庸風雅 fù yōng fēng yǎ

(of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti
  2. 2. to pose as a culture lover
  3. 3. to be a culture snob
  4. 4. having pretensions to culture

Characters

Character Meaning
附 fù HSK 3
to attach; to be attached; to be close to
庸 yōng HSK 6
ordinary; to use
風 fēng
wind; style; manner
雅 yǎ HSK 6
elegant