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

HSK 3

他装疯卖傻，其实心里清楚得很。

Tā zhuāngfēng-màishǎ, qíshí xīnlǐ qīngchu de hěn.

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

HSK 4

别在这里装疯卖傻了，赶紧回答问题。

Bié zài zhèlǐ zhuāngfēng-màishǎ 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