逢场作戏 in English feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) find a stage, put on a comedy (idiomatic expression); to join in the fun
  • to play along according to local conditions

Simplified Characters

逢 场 作 戏

Traditional Characters

逢 場 作 戲

Pinyin

feng2 chang3 zuo4 xi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

逢feng2to meet by chance 场chang3threshing floor 作zuo4worker 戏xi4variant of 戲|戏[xi4]