"play ignorant" in Chinese (Simplified)
装作不知道装傻
Definition
假装不知道或不明白某事，通常是为了逃避责任或参与。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非正式用语，多用于口语。常与“装傻”同义，指明知道却装作不知。不要用于真的不知道或无法理解的情况。
Examples
He always plays ignorant when he's in trouble.
他一有麻烦就**装作不知道**。
Don't play ignorant—I know you read my message.
别**装作不知道**——我知道你看了我的消息。
She tried to play ignorant about the missing money.
她试图对丢失的钱**装作不知道**。
Whenever questions come up, he just plays ignorant to avoid answering.
每次有人问问题，他就**装傻**来逃避回答。
She’s good at playing ignorant when things go wrong at work.
她很会在工作出错时**装作不知道**。
Stop trying to play ignorant—everyone knows you were involved.
别再**装作不知道**了——大家都知道你参与了。