- to pretend to understand when you don't
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pretend to understand when you don't
This phrase describes the behavior of someone who pretends to have knowledge or understanding of a topic when they actually do not. It often implies a lack of sincerity and can be used to critique someone for not being honest about their lack of understanding.
He always pretends to understand in meetings.
She lacks knowledge in this area, but still pretends to understand.
Generated collocations (experimental)
bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂to pretend to understand when you don'tzǒng shì总是bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂always pretending to understandgù zuò故作bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂to deliberately pretend to understandzài在huì yì会议shǎng上bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂to pretend to understand in a meetingbù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂de的rén人a person who pretends to understandbù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂de的tài du态度the attitude of pretending to understandbù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂de的biǎo qíng表情the expression of pretending to understandràng让rén人bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂to make others pretend to understandgōng zuò工作Zhōng中bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂to pretend to understand at worktā他zǒng shì总是xǐ huan喜欢bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng不懂装懂he always likes to pretend to understand