Meaning of 包打听
包打听 means private detective; undercover informer; gossipmonger; busybody who prys into others' business. Pronounced bāo dǎ tīng.
- private detective; undercover informer
- gossipmonger; busybody who prys into others' business
Definitions & Examples
Mín民
guó国
shí时
qī期
,
Shàng上
hǎi海
zū租
jiè界
lǐ里
cháng常
yǒu有
bāo包
dǎ打
tīng听
huó活
dòng动
。
During the Republican period, private detectives were common in the Shanghai concessions.