bāo
tīng

dialect
noun
derogatory

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
guó
shí
 
Shàng
hǎi
jiè
cháng
yǒu
bāo
tīng
huó
dòng
 

During the Republican period, private detectives were common in the Shanghai concessions.

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