卖关子

Traditional: 賣關子
mài guān zi
Dictionary entry
(in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense

What does 卖关子 mean?

卖关子 (mài guān zi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(in storytelling) to keep listeners in suspense
2(in general) to keep people on tenterhooks

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How to pronounce 卖关子

卖关子
mài guān zi
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