演戏

yǎn xì · yan xi

Traditional 演戲

Meaning

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  1. to put on a play
  2. to perform
  3. fig. to pretend
  4. to feign

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)演(yǎn)戏(xì),梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)当(dāng)演(yǎn)员(yuán)。

He has loved acting since childhood and dreams of becoming an actor.

02

别(bié)在(zài)我(wǒ)面(miàn)前(qián)演(yǎn)戏(xì)了(le),我(wǒ)知(zhī)道(dào)真(zhēn)相(xiàng)。

Stop pretending in front of me; I know the truth.

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