play hard to get
裝作不感興趣或不可靠,以引起對方的興趣
口語·戀愛中的欲擒故縱
英文釋義
to act uninterested or aloof in order to make oneself more desirable
例句
She's playing hard to get, but I know she likes me.
典故來源
源于20世紀初的約會文化,指通過故意冷淡或拒絕來增加自身吸引力,常見于求愛策略中。