你干嘛装不认识我
“Why are you pretending not to know me?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我以为他是房客
“I thought he was a tenant.”
你干嘛 装不认识我
“Why are you pretending not to know me?”
我是真的不认识你啊
“I really don't know you.”
“Stop playing dumb, we clearly know each other!”
In Chinese social interactions, pretending not to recognize an acquaintance is sometimes used deliberately to avoid awkwardness, evade obligations, or protect privacy in sensitive situations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why; what for
A highly common spoken alternative to '为什么' used to question someone's motives, often carrying a slightly annoyed or blunt undertone.
to pretend not to know someone; to feign ignorance
Used when confronting someone who is deliberately acting like a stranger despite an existing acquaintance.