没有必要揣着明白装糊涂 钱菲
“There's no need to play dumb, Qian Fei.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不是 我真的不知道
“I really didn't know.”
没有必要 揣着明白装糊涂 钱菲
“There's no need to play dumb, Qian Fei.”
廖诗语跟我说了 整个方案都是你策划的
“Liao Shiyu told me. The entire proposal was planned by you.”
“Cut the innocent act—I already know the truth, so stop lying to my face.”
While 'playing dumb' is often used strategically in Chinese workplace interactions to protect oneself, calling it out directly represents a sharp, high-stakes confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to pretend to be ignorant while knowing perfectly well; play dumb
A classic idiomatic idiom used to call someone out when they deliberately feign ignorance to dodge responsibility or awkwardness.
there is no need to / unnecessary
Commonly used to dismiss someone's action as pointless or uncalled-for.
