装聋作哑 — “To pretend to be deaf and mute”
装聋作哑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be deaf and mute”. To feign ignorance or to deliberately ignore a situation or request. Literally, “To pretend to be deaf and mute”.
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装聋作哑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 装zhuāng
- 聋lóng
- 作zuò
- 哑yǎ
装聋作哑 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 装聋作哑
面对大家的疑问，他却装聋作哑，不肯给出任何解释。
Faced with everyone's questions, he pretended to be deaf and mute, refusing to offer any explanation.
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Antonyms of 装聋作哑
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
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- zhuāng装qiè怯zuò作yǒng勇feign bravery while timid
- 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
Questions about 装聋作哑
- What does 装聋作哑 mean?
- 装聋作哑 (zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be deaf and mute”.
- How do you pronounce 装聋作哑?
- 装聋作哑 is pronounced zhuāng lóng zuò yǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 装聋作哑 literally mean?
- Literally, 装聋作哑 means “to pretend to be deaf and mute”. It is used to mean “to pretend to be deaf and mute”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 装聋作哑?
- 假装聋哑。指故意不理睬，只当不知道。