đóng kịch
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Verb:
- To act a part (in a play): To perform a role in a theatrical production.
- To put on an act / to pretend: To behave in a false or deceptive way to create a specific impression, not in a theatrical context.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy đóng kịch rất hay trên sân khấu. (She acts very well on stage.)
- Nó đang đóng kịch giả vờ bị ốm để không phải đi học. (He is putting on an act, pretending to be sick so he doesn't have to go to school.)
- Đừng tin anh ta, anh ta chỉ đang đóng kịch thôi. (Don't believe him; he's just pretending.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is often used in a negative or critical sense to describe insincere or manipulative behavior in daily life.
- Họ đóng kịch khóc lóc để gây sự thương hại. (They put on an act of crying to elicit pity.)
Variants and Related Words
Diễn kịch (v): to perform a play. This is a close synonym, more neutral and focused on the theatrical performance itself.
- Đoàn nghệ thuật sẽ diễn kịch tại nhà hát lớn. (The troupe will perform a play at the grand theater.)
Giả vờ (v): to pretend. A more general term for feigning, without the theatrical connotation.
- Nó giả vờ nghe lời. (He pretends to be obedient.)
Synonyms
- To act: To perform a role.
- To pretend: To behave so as to make others believe something that is not true.
- To feign: To pretend to be affected by a feeling or state.
Related Idioms
- Đóng kịch giả nai: Literally "to act like a deer," meaning to play innocent or play dumb.
- Cô ấy biết rất rõ nhưng cứ đóng kịch giả nai. (She knows perfectly well but keeps playing dumb.)
- Act a part (in a play)
- Put on an act
- Đóng kịch để chiếm lấy cái gì của aiTo put on an act to dispossess someone of something