| 釋義 |
藏頭露尾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
? 薛蟠本是個心直口快的人，見不得這樣～的事； …… (《紅樓夢》 414) Blunt,outspoken Xue Pan could not stand such insinuations.
? 行者道： “你那里知道？象他這個～的，本該打他一頓；……”(《西游記)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! …" 藏頭露尾露尾藏頭cánɡ tóu lù wěi比喻遮遮掩掩，怕露出真相和實情。show the tail but hide the head,tell part of the truth but not all of it, prevaricate, give a partial account of |