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装孙子 — “To feign weakness, innocence, or humility”

装孙子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign weakness, innocence, or humility”. To play the victim; to pretend to be helpless or submissive (often to avoid responsibility or manipulate others). Literally, “pretend to be a grandson”.

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装孙子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

装孙子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
装
zhuāng12to install, pretend, or pack
孙
sūn6grandchild or descendant
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 装孙子

他明明很清楚事情的真相,却故意装孙子说不明白,想把责任推给别人
He clearly knew the truth of the matter, but deliberately feigned ignorance, pretending to be helpless to shift the blame to others.

Idioms Related to 装孙子

More idioms starting with 装

  • zhuāng装shǎ傻chōng充lèng愣play dumb
  • zhuāng装yāo妖zuò作guài怪act strange to deceive
  • zhuāng装qiè怯zuò作yǒng勇feign bravery while timid
  • zhuāng装mó模zuò作yàng样to put on an act
  • zhuāng装mó模zuò做yàng样to put on an act
  • zhuāng装mó模zhuāng装yàng样put on an act
  • zhuāng装sǐ死mài卖huó活feign helplessness or make a fuss
  • zhuāng装yáng洋suàn蒜pretend to be ignorant
  • zhuāng装huáng潢mén门miàn面embellish the facade
  • zhuāng装diǎn点yī一xīn新decorate and refurbish completely
  • zhuāng装diǎn点mén门miàn面decorate the facade for appearance's sake
  • zhuāng装fēng疯zuò作shǎ傻feign madness and idiocy

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Questions about 装孙子

What does 装孙子 mean?

装孙子 (zhuāng sūn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign weakness, innocence, or humility”.

How do you pronounce 装孙子?

装孙子 is pronounced zhuāng sūn zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 装孙子 literally mean?

Literally, 装孙子 means “pretend to be a grandson”. It is used to mean “to feign weakness, innocence, or humility”.

What is the Chinese definition of 装孙子?

装可怜相

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