| 释义 |
藏头露尾cáng tóu lù wěishow the tail but hide the head--tell part of the truth but not all of it; give a partial account of; prevaricate; play a game of hide-and-seek; try to half conceal an affair when it is exposed
❍ 薛蟠本是个心直口快的人，见不得这样～的事； …… (《红楼梦》 414) Blunt,outspoken Xue Pan could not stand such insinuations.
❍ 行者道： “你那里知道？象他这个～的，本该打他一顿；……”(《西游记)211)"You wouldn't know,would you?" said Pilgrim."For playing a game of hide-and-seek like that with us,he really deserves a beating! …" 藏头露尾露尾藏头cánɡ tóu lù wěi比喻遮遮掩掩，怕露出真相和实情。show the tail but hide the head,tell part of the truth but not all of it, prevaricate, give a partial account of |