放著明白裝糊塗

放着明白装糊涂
fàngzhemíngbaizhuānghútu
to pretend not to know (idiom)

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 放 fàng
  1. to put
  2. to place
  3. to release
  4. to free
  5. to let go
  6. to let out
  7. to set off (fireworks)
2 著 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
3 明白 míngbai
  1. clear; obvious; unequivocal
  2. sensible; reasonable
  3. to understand; to realize
4 裝 zhuāng
  1. adornment
  2. to adorn
  3. dress
  4. clothing
  5. costume (of an actor in a play)
  6. to play a role
  7. to pretend
  8. to install
  9. to fix
  10. to wrap (sth in a bag)
  11. to load
  12. to pack
5 糊塗 hútu
  1. muddled
  2. silly
  3. confused

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犯傻 fànshǎ
  1. to do something stupid
  2. to pretend not to know
  3. to stare blankly
别犯傻。我做不到。

Don't be silly. I can't do it.

Source: Tatoeba