"play dumb" in Chinese (Simplified)

装傻

Definition

假装不知道某事或装作不懂，以避免麻烦或责任。

非正式用语，常用于某人为了避责或不想卷入时装作不懂。不是指真的笨，只是装出来的。

He tried to play dumb when the teacher asked about the broken window.

老师问到破窗户时，他试图**装傻**。

Please don’t play dumb; I know you saw what happened.

请不要**装傻**，我知道你看到了发生了什么。

Sometimes it’s better to play dumb and stay out of trouble.

有时候**装傻**可以避免麻烦。

Whenever mom asks who made the mess, my brother just plays dumb.

每当妈妈问是谁弄乱的，我弟弟就**装傻**。

Don't play dumb with me—I know you were there!

别跟我**装傻**——我知道你在那里！

They tried to play dumb about the missing money, but it was obvious they knew more.

他们试图对丢失的钱**装傻**，但很明显他们知道得更多。