shuǐ​xiān​bù​kāi​huā

to play dumb

Senses

水仙不开花/ 水仙不開花 shuǐ​xiān​bù​kāi​huā to play dumb

a 歇后语 xiē​hòu​yǔ (two-part allegorical saying) meaning to pretend not to know; specifically meaning 装蒜 zhuāng​suàn. Derived from the fact that a narcissus that has not bloomed looks almost identical to a head of garlic.

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synonym 水仙不开花/水仙不開花 装蒜/裝蒜