装狗熊

Traditional (Taiwan): 裝狗熊

zhuānggǒuxióng ㄓㄨㄤ ㄍㄡˇ ㄒㄩㄥˊ

    • to act timid and pitiful
    • to play the weakling to dodge responsibility

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
act the bear
Meaning
To put on a timid, hopeless, pitiful act, for example to avoid responsibility or a fight.

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