詐唔知 (zaa3 m4 zi1) — act like one doesn't know; act ignorant in Cantonese

zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知

简诈唔知

Mandarin Pinyin: zha4 wu2 zhi1

Meaning of 詐唔知

nounact like one doesn't know; act ignorant

nounTo pretend he/she don't know about something; to pretend to be ignorant

Take a quick quiz to find out — no account needed.

baanˍ₆扮saai˗₃晒zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知。

Acting like you don't know.

neiˏ₅你maiˏ₅咪zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知！

Don't pretend you don't know!

keoiˏ₅佢zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知。

He's pretending not to know.

zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知haiˍ₆係meˉ¹咩siˍ₆事。

Pretending to not know what's up.

keoiˏ₅佢zaa˗₃詐mˎ₄唔ziˉ¹知gam˗₃咁。

He's acting as if he doesn't know.

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