装痴作傻 — “To feign ignorance”
装痴作傻 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign ignorance”. To play the fool; to pretend to be naive or foolish. Literally, “pretend to be foolish and act stupid”.
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装痴作傻 Pronunciation and Pinyin
装痴作傻 Character Breakdown
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他为了避免回答那个棘手的问题，只好装痴作傻，希望大家能放过他。
To avoid answering that difficult question, he could only feign ignorance, hoping everyone would let him off the hook.
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- zhuāng装yáng洋suàn蒜pretend to be ignorant
- zhuāng装huáng潢mén门miàn面embellish the facade
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What does 装痴作傻 mean?
装痴作傻 (zhuāng chī zuò shǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feign ignorance”.
How do you pronounce 装痴作傻?
装痴作傻 is pronounced zhuāng chī zuò shǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 装痴作傻 literally mean?
Literally, 装痴作傻 means “pretend to be foolish and act stupid”. It is used to mean “to feign ignorance”.
What is the Chinese definition of 装痴作傻?
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