装什么

what are you pretending to be?

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phrase Rare #19,252
what are you pretending to be? Often used informally in the pattern “装什么 + adjective/noun,” meaning “why are you pretending to be [that]?” In contexts such as 房间是装什么的, it can instead mean “what is it for?” or “what does it contain?”
CH: 你装什么酷啊?
EN: Why are you pretending to be cool?

装什么

Why are you trying to act so cool?

— 无人知晓 (2004)

他们在他妈的装什么

What the fuck are they pretending to be?

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

装什么

Why are you pretending?

— 满江红 (2023)

那些房间装什么

What are those rooms for?

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

装什么

Why are you putting on an act?

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

你他妈装什么

What the fuck are you putting on an act for?

— 热辣滚烫 (2024)