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装死卖活

装死卖活 — Chinese Idiom

装死卖活 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign helplessness or shamelessly make a fuss to avoid responsibility or manipulate a situation”.

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装死卖活 Pronunciation and Pinyin

装死卖活 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
装
zhuāng12to install, pretend, or pack
死
sǐ6to die
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off
活
huó9alive, living, work

Example Sentence with 装死卖活

他总是喜欢装死卖活,想让大家都听他的。
He always likes to feign helplessness and make a fuss, hoping everyone will follow his lead.

Idioms Related to 装死卖活

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sūn孙zi子feign weakness or submission
  • 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 装死卖活

What does 装死卖活 mean?

装死卖活 (zhuāng sǐ mài huó) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign helplessness or shamelessly make a fuss to avoid responsibility or manipulate a situation”.

How do you pronounce 装死卖活?

装死卖活 is pronounced zhuāng sǐ mài huó in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 装死卖活?

耍死狗,耍赖

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