| 逢场作戏 |
féng chǎng zuò xì |
lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun / to play along according to local conditions |
| 逢 |
féng |
to meet by chance / to come across / (of a calendar event) to come along / (of an event) to fall on (a particular day) / to fawn upon |
| 场 |
cháng |
threshing floor / classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout |
| 场 |
chǎng |
large place used for a specific purpose / stage / scene (of a play) / classifier for sporting or recreational activities / classifier for number of exams |
| 场 |
cháng |
variant of 场 |
| 场 |
chǎng |
variant of 场 |
| 作 |
zuō |
(bound form) worker / (bound form) workshop / (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 作 |
zuò |
to do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings; works |
| 戏 |
xì |
variant of 戏 |
| 戏 |
xì |
trick / drama / play / show / CL:出,场,台 |