假戏真做 (jiǎ) — to turn a pretense into reality; to carry a joke too far and make it real

Definizione

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

Esempi

  • 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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