附庸風雅 fù yōng fēng yǎ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

附 fù
HSK 3
adhere to, append; rely on near to
庸 yōng
HSK 6
usual, common, ordinary, mediocre
風 fēng wind; air; manners, atmosphere
雅 yǎ
HSK 6
elegant, graceful, refined