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Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「裝聾賣傻」, with details below.

Here’s the idiom 「裝聾賣傻」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Deliberately pretending to be deaf and stupid. Describes pretending to be ignorant even though one knows the truth.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

zhuāng lóng mài shǎ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

jong1 lung4 maai6 so4

The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.