作耍为真 — “To take a joke or playful remark seriously”
作耍为真 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a joke or playful remark seriously”. To mistake a jest for reality. Literally, “To make play as real; to treat a jest as genuine”.
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作耍为真 Pronunciation and Pinyin
作耍为真 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 作耍为真
他只是开玩笑说要请客，没想到你竟然作耍为真，真的把账单拿给他了。
He was just joking about treating everyone, but you actually took it seriously and handed him the bill.
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Open the tool →Questions about 作耍为真
What does 作耍为真 mean?
作耍为真 (zuò shuǎ wèi zhēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take a joke or playful remark seriously”.
How do you pronounce 作耍为真?
作耍为真 is pronounced zuò shuǎ wèi zhēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 作耍为真 literally mean?
Literally, 作耍为真 means “to make play as real; to treat a jest as genuine”. It is used to mean “to take a joke or playful remark seriously”.
What is the Chinese definition of 作耍为真?
耍：戏弄，玩耍。把玩笑当作真的