演戏

to act, to pretend; to put on an act

verb Uncommon #8,103
to act To perform in a play, film, or other dramatic production.
CH: 她想在电影里演戏。
EN: She wants to act in a film.

尼尔爱演戏

Neil loves acting.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

但演戏是我的一切

But acting is everything to me.

— 死亡诗社 (1989)

你想演戏吗?

Do you want to act?

— 青春年少 (1998)

你为什么不回来演戏?

Why don't you come back to acting?

— 八部半 (1963)

只是演戏的假发

It’s just a wig for acting.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

演戏苦过做尼姑

Acting is more grueling than becoming a nun.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

尝口,演戏用得上

A taste of it could come in handy for the performance.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

我在演戏呢

I'm just acting.

— 调音师 (2018)

我没学过演戏

I've never studied acting.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

演员不能演戏还能做什么?

What can actors do if they can't act?

— 窃听风暴 (2006)

我不是来跟你打架我是来跟你学演戏的

I'm not here to fight you; I'm here to learn acting from you.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

你知道的,电影,演戏

You know, movies and acting.

— 爱乐之城 (2016)

你要去演戏?

Are you going to be in a play?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

那么说你是教演戏的?

So, does that mean you teach acting?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

我看过你演戏

I've seen you act.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

这位兄弟在哪里学演戏?

Where did this guy learn to act?

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

演戏呢

You’re putting on an act.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

verb Rare #13,821
to pretend; to put on an act To act as though you feel or are experiencing something, often when you do not.
CH: 别演戏了。
EN: Stop pretending.

你的问题就是不会演戏

Your problem is that you just can't act.

— 喜剧之王 (1999)

在此之前,当我们…当你以为我是公爵…你说你爱我,不知道…是不是在演戏?

Before that, when we… when you thought I was the duke… you said you loved me. I don’t know… were you pretending?

— 红磨坊 (2001)

所有这些是在演戏吗?

Is all of this just an act?

— 俄罗斯方舟 (2002)

拜托,请别再演戏了

Please, stop putting on an act.

— 海德尔 (2014)

你进屋去,别再演戏了

Go inside and stop putting on an act.

— 阿玛柯德 (1973)

你很会演戏,莎婷

You’re quite the actor, Shating.

— 红磨坊 (2001)

每天,就像演戏一样

Every day, it’s like putting on a show.

— 末代皇帝 (1987)

我很想知道你演戏演得一流

I’d really love to see you act—you’re absolutely outstanding.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

别演戏了。

Stop pretending.

— 八部半 (1963)

等上坟时再哭吧,在这演戏呀!

Save your crying for the graveside—don't put on an act here!

— 功夫 (2004)