粵

做zou6戲hei3

simp做戏
zou6 hei3zuò xì

English

  1. to act in a play
  2. to perform, to act (in a play, movie, drama, etc.)
  3. to put on a play
  4. to pretend; to put on a show; to put up a facade

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺電影、戲劇等等入面扮演嘅虛構角色、劇情
  2. 形容人裝模作樣,掩飾事實

Examples

  • 好似做戲咁做呀可。

    This seems like something out of a movie, doesn't it?

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  • 做戲啫,唔係真嘅,唔使驚。

    It's just a movie, it's not real. Don't be afraid. ----

  • 你哋唔駛做戲喇,我乜都知道晒喇!

    Stop pretending! I know everything already!

  • 唔好再做戲啦,盧生,我哋都知你係扮嘢。

    Don't pretend anymore Mr. Lo, we all know you are acting.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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