tóutànnǎoér

dialect
idiom

Meaning of 巴头探脑(儿)

巴头探脑(儿) means to crane one's neck to peep; to stretch out one's head to look furtively. Pronounced bā tóu tàn nǎo ér.

  • to crane one's neck to peep; to stretch out one's head to look furtively

Definitions & Examples

tóu
tàn
nǎo
ér
de
wǎng
chuāng
kàn
 
zhī
dào
zài
zhǎo
shén
me
 

He was craning his neck to peep into the window, not knowing what he was looking for.

Bié
tóu
tàn
nǎo
ér
de
 
yào
kàn
jiù
fāng
fāng
de
kàn
 

Don't peep furtively; if you want to look, look openly and properly.

ge
rén
tóu
tàn
nǎo
ér
 
guǐ
guǐ
suì
suì
de
 
kěn
dìng
yǒu
wèn
 

That person is craning his neck and acting sneaky; there's definitely something wrong.

Hái
zi
men
zài
mén
hòu
tóu
tàn
nǎo
ér
 
xiǎng
kàn
kàn
rén
zài
zuò
shén
me
 

The children were peeping from behind the door, wanting to see what the adults were doing.