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不懂装懂 (bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng) — to feign understanding; to pretend to know what one does not know

Definition

A self-deprecating idiom meaning 'pretend to understand when you don't' — used to criticize (or admit to) faking knowledge, not a neutral statement of confusion.

idiom
to feign understandingto pretend to know what one does not know

Examples

  • ，不懂装懂。
    Tā míng míng bù zhī dào dá àn, què zǒng shì bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng.
    He clearly doesn't know the answer, but always pretends to know.
  • 不懂装懂。
    Zài xué xí zhōng bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng zhī huì hài le zì jǐ.
    In studying, pretending to know only harms oneself.
  • 不懂装懂，。
    Nǐ bú yào bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng, yǒu wèn tí jiù wèn lǎo shī.
    Don't pretend to know; ask the teacher if you have questions.

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