Meaning of yǎn xì:
yǎn xì
演戏
Verb
to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign
Tāmen zhèngzài xuéxiào lǐtáng lǐ páiliàn yī chū yǎnxì.
他们正在学校礼堂里排练一出演戏。
They are rehearsing a play in the school auditorium.
Tā xǐhuān zài wǔtáishàng yǎnxì.
她喜欢在舞台上演戏。
She likes to perform on stage.
Tā zài miànduì lǎobǎn shí zǒng shì xǐhuān yǎnxì.
他在面对老板时总是喜欢演戏。
He always likes to pretend when facing the boss.
Tā de kūqì zhǐshì wèile yǎnxì.
他的哭泣只是为了演戏。
His crying was just to feign.
