诈死 (zhà sǐ) — to play dead; to feign death
Definition
Verb meaning 'to play dead / feign death' — a deliberate act of deception, usually to trick pursuers or avoid danger. Note the split: 诈死倒下, with 死 reduplicated or repeated as 死死 in compound forms.
verb
to play deadto feign death
Examples
- 诈死，。Nà zhī hú li zài zhà sǐ, xiǎng piàn guò liè rén.That fox is playing dead, trying to fool the hunter.
- 诈死。Shì bīng men zhà sǐ dǎo zài zhàn chǎng shàng.The soldiers feigned death on the battlefield.
- 诈死。Tā zhà sǐ duǒ guò le dí rén de sōu chá.He played dead to avoid the enemy's search.
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