shuǐxiānbùkāihuā
to play dumb
- to play dumb
- a 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ (two-part allegorical saying) meaning to pretend not to know; specifically meaning 装蒜 zhuāngsuàn. Derived from the fact that a narcissus that has not bloomed looks almost identical to a head of garlic.
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Synonym
- 装蒜 zhuāngsuàn