play hard to get
装作不感兴趣或不可靠，以引起对方的兴趣
口语·恋爱中的欲擒故纵
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源于20世纪初的约会文化，指通过故意冷淡或拒绝来增加自身吸引力，常见于求爱策略中。