







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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Open the tool →装孙子 (zhuāng sūn zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign weakness, innocence, or humility”.
装孙子 is pronounced zhuāng sūn zi in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 装孙子 means “pretend to be a grandson”. It is used to mean “to feign weakness, innocence, or humility”.
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