pretend; feign; simulate
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pretend; to feign; to dissemble
literaryMore formal and literary than 假装; often used in written narratives or formal descriptions of deception.
Tā他
yáng佯
zhuāng装
bù不
zhī知
，
jì继
xù续
dī低
tóu头
chī吃
fàn饭
。
He pretended not to know and continued eating with his head down.
Dí敌
rén人
yáng佯
zhuāng装
chè撤
tuì退
，
yǐn引
yòu诱
wǒ我
jūn军
shēn深
rù入
shān山
gǔ谷
。
The enemy feigned retreat to lure our troops deep into the valley.
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Tā她
yáng佯
zhuāng装
shēng生
qì气
de地
dèng瞪
le了
tā他
yī一
yǎn眼
，
zuǐ嘴
jiǎo角
què却
rěn忍
bù不
zhù住
shàng上
yáng扬
。
She pretended to be angry and glared at him, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help curling up.
Wèi为
le了
bù不
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
fā发
xiàn现
jīng惊
xǐ喜
，
tā他
yáng佯
zhuāng装
zhèn镇
dìng定
de地
zhuǎn转
yí移
le了
huà话
tí题
。
To prevent the child from discovering the surprise, he pretended to be calm and changed the subject.