藏頭露尾 (cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5): to hide the head and show the tail (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

cong4 tau4 lou6 mei5藏頭露尾藏头露尾

Jyutpingcong4 tau4 lou6 mei5

Yalechòngh tàuh louh méih

Definition

to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account

Tone guide

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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ceot1 mau4 waak6 caak3to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)

抽象思維抽象思维

cau1 zoeng6 si1 wai4abstract thought

長吁短嘆长吁短叹

coeng4 heoi1 dyun2 taan3long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain

ce1 fei1bus ; transport ticket [colloquial]

coek3 ci3 gam2pins and needles (in muscle)

coeng4 saam1long gown; traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao

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