take a feigned matter as real; turn pretense into reality
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to turn a feigned action into reality; to take a pretense seriously; to let fake become real
Often used to describe situations where a pretended relationship, performance, or action unexpectedly or intentionally becomes genuine. Can carry neutral, positive, or slightly cautionary connotations depending on context.
Tā他
men们
běn本
lái来
zhǐ只
shì是
jiǎ假
bàn扮
qíng情
lǚ侣
pāi拍
shì视
pín频
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
jiǎ假
xì戏
zhēn真
zuò做
，
zhēn真
de的
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
le了
。
They were only pretending to be a couple for a video, but unexpectedly the pretense became reality and they actually got together.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
yǎn演
xí习
，
nǐ你
men们
kě可
bié别
jiǎ假
xì戏
zhēn真
zuò做
，
zhēn真
bǎ把
dà大
lóu楼
zhà炸
le了
。
This is just a drill; don't take it so seriously that you actually blow up the building.
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Jù剧
zhōng中
liǎng两
rén人
qì契
yuē约
jié结
hūn婚
，
zuì最
hòu后
jiǎ假
xì戏
zhēn真
zuò做
，
chéng成
le了
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
fū夫
qī妻
。
In the drama, the two had a contract marriage, but in the end the pretense turned real and they became a genuine couple.