Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「假癡假呆」, with details below.
Our focus this time is on the idiom 「假癡假呆」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.
Play dumb; pretend to be confused.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiǎ chī jiǎ dāi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ga2/ga3 chi1 ga2/ga3 ngoi4
Chinese idioms are limitless in number and diversity, presenting endless learning opportunities. These tools are here to help you embrace the beauty of the language.

