「賣關子」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation: | maai6 gwaan1 zi2 |
| Individual Character Meaning: |
賣 to sell; to vend; to publish; to betray 關 to shut; to close; difficult situation; stage of a game; line of defence 子 son; person; egg; sub- |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Explanation: |
to stop just short of the important part of an announcement, or the climax of a story, keeping listeners in suspense; to keep people guessing; to leave a cliffhanger
|
| See also: | 小不忍則亂大謀 小意思 得饒人處且饒人 恭敬不如從命 放長線釣大魚 破涕為笑 老眼昏花 賣飛佛 金盤洗手 開門見山 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析) |
| Copyrights: | © 2022 Hong Kong Lexicography Limited - License |