装糊涂 (zhuāng hú tu) — to play dumb, to feign ignorance
Definition
Verb phrase meaning to deliberately act confused in order to dodge responsibility or avoid an awkward question. Often paired with 装 (pretend) and shows the speaker believes the other person really knows the answer.
verb
to play dumbto feign ignorance
Examples
- 装糊涂，。Bié gēn wǒ zhuāng hú tu le, nǐ míng míng zhī dào dá àn.Don't play dumb with me — you clearly know the answer.
- ，。Tā zhuāng le yí cì hú tu, bǎ zé rèn tuī gěi le bié rén.He played dumb once and shifted the blame onto someone else.
- ，装糊涂。Lǎo bǎn wèn shuí fàn le cuò, dà jiā dōu kāi shǐ zhuāng hú tu.When the boss asked who made the mistake, everyone started playing dumb.
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