How do you pronounce 藏头露尾?

藏头露尾 is pronounced "cáng tóu lù wěi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

What HSK level is 藏头露尾?

藏头露尾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 藏头露尾?

藏头露尾 is made up of the characters 藏, 头, 露, 尾. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 藏头露尾?

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藏头露尾 (cáng tóu lù wěi), to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account

Q: What does 藏头露尾 mean in Chinese?

藏头露尾 (cáng tóu lù wěi) means "to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account; half-truths" in Chinese.

藏头露尾

cáng tóu lù wěi

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

verbidiom

Traditional: 藏頭露尾

Characters in This Word

藏头露尾

Definitions

(verb, idiom) to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
half-truths

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

低头(dī tóu)· to bow the head

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不显山不露水(bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ)· lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

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人头(rén tóu)· person

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吴头楚尾(Wú tóu Chǔ wěi)· lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

藏头露尾

cáng tóu lù wěi

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

verbidiom

Traditional: 藏頭露尾

Characters in This Word

藏头露尾

Definitions

(verb, idiom) to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
half-truths

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

Related Words

低头(dī tóu)· to bow the head

→

不显山不露水(bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ)· lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

→

人头(rén tóu)· person

→

吴头楚尾(Wú tóu Chǔ wěi)· lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together

→

HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.