装葱卖蒜 — “To pretend to be ignorant or confused”
装葱卖蒜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be ignorant or confused”. To put on an act; to feign stupidity; to be pretentious or overly theatrical.
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装葱卖蒜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
装葱卖蒜 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 装葱卖蒜
他总是喜欢在大家面前装葱卖蒜，显得自己很懂行
He always likes to pretend to be knowledgeable and put on airs in front of everyone.
Idioms Related to 装葱卖蒜
More idioms starting with 装
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- zhuāng装yāo妖zuò作guài怪act strange to deceive
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- 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
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Open the tool →Questions about 装葱卖蒜
What does 装葱卖蒜 mean?
装葱卖蒜 (zhuāng cōng mài suàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pretend to be ignorant or confused”.
How do you pronounce 装葱卖蒜?
装葱卖蒜 is pronounced zhuāng cōng mài suàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 装葱卖蒜?
假装糊涂，装腔作势