他竟然装糊涂装这么久
“He actually played dumb for so long.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Zheng Decheng's got some nerve.”
他 竟然 装糊涂 装这么久
“He actually played dumb for so long.”
现在郑德诚
“Now Zheng Decheng and Li Qiuping”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Pretending not to understand a situation is a frequent defensive tactic in Chinese professional life to avoid taking sides or assuming risky responsibilities.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
Very common expression used to accuse someone of pretending not to know something to evade responsibility.
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
Placed before verbs to indicate that an outcome was contrary to expectation.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“We've been interrogating him, and he keeps playing dumb.”
“When are you going to stop playing dumb?”
“playing the fool all along.”
“So his feigned ignorance before...”
“You've been faking it all along.”