装作不知道这件事吗
“pretend you didn't know about this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就不能
“Couldn't you”
装作不知道 这件事 吗
“pretend you didn't know about this?”
再有几日
“In a few days,”
“Can't you just act dumb for once and let this pass?”
Feigning ignorance is often a strategic choice in Chinese interpersonal relations to avoid unnecessary conflict and maintain harmony in difficult situations.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pretend not to know; feign ignorance
A highly practical colloquial chunk used when advising someone to turn a blind eye.
Transforms the rhetorical plea into a direct question seeking concession.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“pretend you don't know about this?”
“pretend you don't know about this?”
“Just pretend you know nothing.”
“I pretended not to know anything.”
“I acted like nothing happened.”
“you can pretend you know nothing about any of this.”
“You don't have to pretend you don't know anything, right?”
“you should pretend you didn't hear it.”
“No way you don't know. Of course you know.”
“Why did you pretend you didn't know anything?”
“You didn't know about this before?”
“Someone knows something or they don't.”