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賣關子
maai6 gwaan1 zi2 |
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keep sb guessing; keep listeners in suspense; stop a story at a climax; deliberately mystify sth at a crucial point (in the talk) Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:賣 maai6 - sell關 gwaan1 - close; frontier pass; turning point; concern 子 zi2 - son; person; egg; young; subsidiary |
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