baan6 je5扮野

Jyutpingbaan6 je5

Yalebaahn yéh

Uncommon

Definition

To feign, pretend, or show off.

to pretend to be or do something; to feign
slangto show off, behave pretentiously, or act artificially

colloquialpeopleemotion

How it's used

Carries a strong negative connotation, implying that someone is being insincere, pretentious, or deliberately evasive to gain an advantage or avoid responsibility. It is frequently used to call out someone who is acting cool or playing dumb when the speaker knows the truth. The term is highly versatile and can describe both someone acting superior and someone feigning ignorance.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日baan6扮je5野，zan1真hai6係hou2好hat1乞jan4人zang1憎。

He is always pretending, it is really annoying.

nei5你m4唔hou2好baan6扮je5野laa1啦，kei4其sat6實nei5你jat1一zou2早zi1知㗎。

Don't pretend, you actually knew it all along.

Common phrases

baan6扮je5野baan6扮dou3到ceot1出saai3晒min6面

to be obviously pretending

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply acting in a play or movie, which would be 演戲. Using 扮野 to describe a professional actor would be insulting as it implies they are being fake or manipulative rather than performing.