tàn
tóu
tàn
nǎo

idiom

Meaning of 探头探脑

探头探脑 means to crane one's neck and look around furtively; to peep sneakily; to spy furtively. Pronounced tàn tóu tàn nǎo.

  • to crane one's neck and look around furtively; to peep sneakily; to spy furtively

Definitions & Examples

Zhǐ
jiàn
mén
wài
rén
tàn
tóu
tàn
nǎo
 
dōng
zhāng
西
wàng
 

I saw a person outside the door craning their neck and looking around furtively, glancing in every direction.

Xiǎo
tōu
tàn
tóu
tàn
nǎo
de
guān
chá
le
huìr
cái
 
zǒu
jìn
yuàn
zi
 
 

The thief peered around sneakily for a moment before entering the courtyard.

zài
jīng
bàn
gōng
shì
mén
kǒu
tàn
tóu
tàn
nǎo
 
hǎo
xiàng
yǒu
shén
me
shì
 

He was craning his neck at the manager's office door, as if he had some urgent matter.