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诈痴不颠 — “To feign idiocy or madness”

诈痴不颠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign idiocy or madness”. To pretend to be demented or insane. Literally, “Feigning idiocy, not mad”.

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诈痴不颠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

诈痴不颠 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
诈
zhà7deceive, defraud, feign
痴
chī13foolish, obsessed, or mad
不
bù4not
颠
diān16top, overturn, jolt, insane

Example Sentence with 诈痴不颠

他诈痴不颠,只是为了逃避家里的繁琐事务
He was feigning idiocy, just to avoid the tedious household chores.

Idioms Related to 诈痴不颠

Synonyms of 诈痴不颠

  • zhà诈chī痴yáng佯dāi呆feign idiocy or dementia

More idioms starting with 诈

  • zhà诈qǔ取háo豪duó夺swindle and plunder
  • zhà诈yǎ哑yáng佯lóng聋feign ignorance
  • zhà诈jiān奸bù不jí及extremely cunning and treacherous
  • zhà诈móu谋qí奇jì计cunning schemes and ingenious tactics
  • zhà诈bài败yáng佯shū输feign defeat to lure into a trap

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Questions about 诈痴不颠

What does 诈痴不颠 mean?

诈痴不颠 (zhà chī bù diān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign idiocy or madness”.

How do you pronounce 诈痴不颠?

诈痴不颠 is pronounced zhà chī bù diān in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 诈痴不颠 literally mean?

Literally, 诈痴不颠 means “Feigning idiocy, not mad”. It is used to mean “to feign idiocy or madness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 诈痴不颠?

指假装痴呆。

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