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演戏

yǎn xì
HSK 7

English Meaning

to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
打人就是不行 对呀 长官 演戏呢 废什么话
HSK 7 00:03
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💡 INTENT:

“Stay out of this, it's just stage performance so shut your mouth.”

1. PREVIOUS

都是穷苦人家 谁都不准欺负谁 就是

“We are all poor people. No one is allowed to bully anyone. Exactly.”

“You can't just hit people. That's right. Sir, we are acting. Cut the crap.”

3. NEXT

演戏 演戏也不能打姑娘是吧 来 打他

“Acting. You can't hit a girl even if you are acting, right? Come on, hit him.”

《八千里路云和月》 · crisis_and_conflict
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你是在演戏给他们看
HSK 7 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Please tell me you didn't mean any of that and were just pretending for their sake.”

1. PREVIOUS

你是不得已

“You have no choice.”

“You are putting on an act for them.”

3. NEXT

你不想我们母子反目成仇

“You do not want us to turn against each other.”

《开庭》 · family_and_home
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在你当事人面前演戏
HSK 7 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“You were being totally fake in front of your client, and I refuse to play along.”

1. PREVIOUS

因为我没配合你

“Because I wouldn't help you”

“put on a show for your client?”

3. NEXT

您说周先生

“You mean Mr. Zhou?”

《开庭》 · workplace
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