Definition
This is a four-character fixed expression (成语) used to criticize someone who pretends to understand something they actually do not. It is often used in educational or advisory contexts, warning against feigning knowledge. The literal breakdown is 'not understand, pretend to understand'.
f.e.
to feign understandingto pretend to know what one does not know
Examples
- ，不懂装懂。Tā míngmíng bù zhīdào dá'àn, què zǒng shì bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng.He clearly doesn't know the answer, but always pretends to know.
- 不懂装懂。Zài xuéxí zhōng bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng zhǐhuì hài le zìjǐ.In studying, pretending to know only harms oneself.
- 不懂装懂，。Nǐ bú yào bù dǒng zhuāng dǒng, yǒu wèntí jiù wèn lǎoshī.Don't pretend to know; ask the teacher if you have questions.
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