藏头露尾

Traditional: 藏頭露尾

cáng tóu lù wěi

Dictionary entry

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

What does 藏头露尾 mean?

藏头露尾 (cáng tóu lù wěi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account

2half-truths

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藏ZàngTibetan ethnic group · Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區|西藏自治区[Xi1 zang4 Zi4 zhi4 qu1])头tóuhead · hair style 露Lùsurname Lu 尾wěitail · remainder

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藏头露尾

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