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强不知以为知

强不知以为知 — “To feign knowledge or understanding”

强不知以为知 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign knowledge or understanding”. To pretend to know something one does not. Literally, “Insist on knowing what one doesn't know”.

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强不知以为知 Pronunciation and Pinyin

强不知以为知 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
强
qiǎng12strong, powerful, or intense
不
bù4not
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do
知
zhī8to know, be aware, understand

Example Sentence with 强不知以为知

在小组讨论中,他总是喜欢强不知以为知,结果常常说出一些外行话,让大家感到尴尬。
During group discussions, he always likes to pretend to know what he doesn't, often resulting in him saying unprofessional things that made everyone uncomfortable.

Idioms Related to 强不知以为知

Synonyms of 强不知以为知

  • bù不dǒng懂zhuāng装dǒng懂pretend to know what one doesn't

More idioms starting with 强

  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不líng凌ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强bù不fàn犯ruò弱,,zhòng众bù不bào暴guǎ寡The strong should not bully the weak
  • qiáng强zhōng中gèng更yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There's always someone better
  • qiáng强zhōng中zì自yǒu有qiáng强zhōng中shǒu手There is always someone stronger
  • qiáng强wèi为huān欢xiào笑force a joyful smile
  • qiǎng强mǎi买qiǎng强mài卖forceful buying and selling
  • qiǎng强rén人suǒ所nán难force someone to do the impossible
  • qiǎng强zuò作jiě解rén人feign understanding or expertise
  • qiáng强zuò做jiě解rén人pretend to understand and explain
  • qiáng强bīng兵fù富guó国strengthen military, enrich nation
  • qiáng强bīng兵měng猛jiàng将powerful army, valiant generals

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Questions about 强不知以为知

What does 强不知以为知 mean?

强不知以为知 (qiǎng bù zhī yǐ wéi zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign knowledge or understanding”.

How do you pronounce 强不知以为知?

强不知以为知 is pronounced qiǎng bù zhī yǐ wéi zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 强不知以为知 literally mean?

Literally, 强不知以为知 means “Insist on knowing what one doesn't know”. It is used to mean “to feign knowledge or understanding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 强不知以为知?

不懂装懂。

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