明知故问
míng​zhī​gù​wèn

to ask while knowing the answer

  • created sense approved 明知故问/明知故問 · míng​zhī​gù​wèn · to ask while knowing the answer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    明知故问 / 明知故問

    míng​zhī​gù​wèn

    to ask while knowing the answer

    (idiom) to ask a question even though one already knows the answer; to ask a question intentionally

    明知 (literal) → 明知 · míng​zhī · to know perfectly well 故 (literal) → 故 · gù · deliberately 问 (literal) → 问/問 · wèn · to ask

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