装疯卖傻

裝瘋賣傻

zhuāngfēng-màishǎ

idiom #28,911

Meanings

1 to play the fool
2 to feign madness and stupidity
3 to act dumb

Characters

to pretend / to feign

to sell / to display

stupid / foolish

Examples

他装疯卖傻，其实心里清楚得很。

Tā zhuāngfēngmàishǎ, qíshí xīnlǐ qīngchǔ de hěn.

He's playing the fool, but in reality he knows exactly what's going on.

别在这里装疯卖傻了，赶紧回答问题。

Bié zài zhèlǐ zhuāngfēngmàishǎ le, gǎnjǐn huídá wèntí.

Stop playing dumb here and answer the question.

Tips

usage

装疯卖傻 implies deliberate deception — pretending to be crazy or stupid to avoid responsibility or gain an advantage. It carries a mildly negative connotation.

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

疯 fēng

卖 mài

傻 shǎ