卖乖

Traditional form:

賣乖

Pinyin (reading):

màiguāi

Definitions:

• to show off one's cleverness
• (of sb who has received beneficial treatment) to profess to have been hard done by

Characters:

• 卖 - to sell; to betray; to show off
• 乖 - obedient, well-behaved; clever

Traditional characters:

• 賣 - to sell; to betray; to show off
• 乖 - obedient, well-behaved; clever