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反穿皮袄
fǎn​chuān​pí'ǎo

to play dumb

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反穿皮袄 反穿皮襖 fǎn​chuān​pí'ǎo
to play dumb
(xiehouyu) to feign ignorance; to pretend to be a fool. This is a pun on the phrase "dressing up as a sheep" (zhuāng yáng), which sounds like "to fake" (zhuāng yáng). Wearing a fur coat inside-out exposes the wool, making one look like a sheep.

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  • 装佯 zhuāng​yáng