卖乖 Traditional 賣乖 mài guāi 🔊 to show off one's cleverness + Review this word Meanings mài guāi 賣乖 to show off one's cleverness(of sb who has received beneficial treatment) to profess to have been hard done by Its characters 卖màito sellHSK 1乖guāiobedient, well-behavedHSK 7–9 Words with 卖乖 讨好卖乖 tǎo hǎo mài guāi to curry favor by showing obeisance (idiom) 撒娇卖乖 sā jiāo mài guāi to behave ingratiatingly