to play hard to get
01
欲擒故纵, 故意装冷淡
to act as though one is not interested in another person's romantic or sexual advances in order to increase their interest or desire
![to [play] hard to get definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/40127/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] hard to get definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
例子
Mark found Mary attractive, but she played hard to get by not responding to his messages right away and keeping him guessing about her feelings.
别再故意装冷淡了，快回他消息吧。
02
to not easily give a person something that they need or want from one
![to [play] hard to get definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/46527/original/?type=jpeg "to [play] hard to get definition and meaning")
idiom
informal
例子
Only a few days ago, the Social Democrats were playing hard to get as the CDU tried to get them into coalition talks.
