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We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「裝傻充愣」, explained below.

Here is the Chinese idiom 「裝傻充愣」, along with its meaning and how it is used.

Pretending to be stupid.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuāng shǎ chōng lèng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jong1 so4 chung1 ling6

Chinese idioms are incredibly numerous, each carrying a special meaning and usage. This variety is a great reason to study them, and we hope these tools make that easier for you.