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明知故问

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Collocation

1
明知故问的人
2
用不着明知故问
3
这不是明知故问吗
4
真是明知故问
5
何必明知故问

Definition

明知故问

Literally means:

ask while knowing

Actually means:

It means one asks while knowing the answer already. It usually implies the speaker's disapproval. Derogatory.

明明已经知道了,却故意提问。多表示说话 人不赞同甚至不满这种做法。具有贬义色才。

Example

Used as predicate or attributive. (作谓语、定语)
1
bèi
rén
piàn
le
  
,
xīnli
心里
tòngkuài
痛快
  
,
zhè
shì
yòu
shi
zhīdào
知道
  
,
何必
míngzhīwèn
明知故问
ne
  
?

He was deceived, the heart is not happy, this thing you do not know, why knowingly ask?

2
Lǎozhāng
老张
shì
适合
zài
zài
cái
财务
mén
部门
dāi
xià
下去
  
,
men
你们
yòngbuzháo
用不着
míngzhīwèn
明知故问
  
,
běnrén
本人
zhīdào
知道
  

Lao Zhang is not suitable to stay in the financial department, you do not have to ask knowingly, he himself knows.

3
huan
喜欢
míngzhīwèn
明知故问
de
rén
  
,
wǎngwǎng
往往
biéyǒuyòngxīn
别有用心
  
,
zhèngzhí
正直
de
rén
shì
huì
不会
zhèyàng
这样
zuò
de
  

People who like to ask knowingly often have ulterior motives, and people with integrity don't do that.