"play the fool" in Chinese (Simplified)
装傻装糊涂
Definition
故意装傻或假装糊涂，通常为了逃避责任、避免麻烦或让别人发笑。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式表达，常带轻微批评或幽默色彩。强调假装愚蠢，而非真的不懂。常见于'别装傻'等句型，有时用来推卸责任或回避麻烦。
Examples
Tom always plays the fool in class to make his friends laugh.
汤姆总是在课堂上**装傻**，让同学们笑。
Stop playing the fool and help us clean up.
别再**装傻**了，帮我们一起打扫吧。
Sometimes people play the fool to avoid answering difficult questions.
有时人们会**装傻**，以避免回答难题。
She’s not as clueless as she seems—she just likes to play the fool when it suits her.
她没看上去那么糊涂——只是需要时才会**装傻**。
When the boss started asking questions, Mark decided to play the fool and avoid trouble.
老板开始提问时，马克决定**装傻**以避开麻烦。
You can’t just play the fool every time something goes wrong—you have to take responsibility.
每次出事你都不能只是**装傻**，你得承担责任。