假戏真做 (jiǎ) — to turn a pretense into reality; to carry a joke too far and make it real
Definition
An idiom meaning something that starts as a fake or joke ends up actually happening. Often used for showbiz/fake-relationship plots where the act becomes real.
idiom
to turn a pretense into realityto carry a joke too far and make it real
Examples
- ，假戏真做。Tā men běn lái zhǐ shì yǎn xì, méi xiǎng dào zuì hòu jiǎ le.They were just acting at first, but unexpectedly it turned into reality.
- ，假戏真做，。Tā kāi wán xiào shuō yào jié hūn, jié guǒ jiǎ, zhēn de qù lǐng zhèng le.He jokingly said he wanted to get married, and it turned into reality — he actually went to get the marriage certificate.
- 假戏真做。Zhè bù diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le yí duì jiǎ qíng lǚ jiǎ de gù shi.This movie tells the story of a fake couple whose pretense becomes real.
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