你为什么要装作不知道呢
“Why did you pretend you didn't know anything?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Clearly, you were the one who got someone to resolve that trending search issue about Wang Ruohai.”
你 为什么要 装作不知道 呢
“Why did you pretend you didn't know anything?”
“Why didn't you tell me anything?”
“I know you helped me behind my back, so stop playing dumb.”
Culturally, resolving problems discreetly without taking credit is seen as noble humility, but close partners often feel alienated when left in the dark.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
pretend not to know / feign ignorance
Used when calling out someone for acting ignorant of a situation they clearly know about.
why must you / why did you have to
Commonly starts a question challenging the rationale behind someone's puzzling choice of action.
Softens the interrogative while highlighting genuine bewilderment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just pretend you know nothing.”
“I pretended not to know anything.”
“Then why did you pretend to be well just now?”
“How would I know? Stop pretending. You know everything.”
“You don't have to pretend you don't know anything, right?”
“you should pretend you didn't hear it.”
“Besides, I don't even see your dog. Stop pretending! You kicked my dog before.”
“pretend you didn't know about this?”
“I just pretended not to know.”
“I wonder why I accepted your case back then.”
“pretend you don't know about this?”
“are you pretending not to know,”
“Who told you to play dumb?”
“People would think you're reasonable and kind-hearted.”
“pretend you don't know about this?”
“What happened? Why did you have to pretend?”