装作不知道这件事吗
“pretend you don't know about this?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你就不能
“Can't you just”
装作不知道 这件事 吗
“pretend you don't know about this?”
再有几日
“In a few days,”
“Please just look the other way and stay out of this.”
In Chinese culture, pretending not to know or playing dumb is often seen as a practical survival tactic and a way to protect relationships from direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend not to know; to play dumb
A common colloquial phrase used when advising someone to act ignorant to avoid conflict or culpability.
Turns the statement into a rhetorical question or urgent request.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“pretend you didn'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 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.”
“you can pretend you know nothing about any of this.”