hide the head and show the tail; be secretive
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
hide the head and show the tail; be secretive or evasive
neutralOften used to criticize someone for not being straightforward and honest, deliberately concealing the key parts of an intention or matter.
Tā他
shuō说
huà话
zǒng总
shì是
cáng藏
tóu头
lù露
wěi尾
，
ràng让
rén人
cāi猜
bù不
tòu透
tā他
de的
zhēn真
shí实
yì意
tú图
。
He always speaks in a secretive way, making it impossible to guess his real intentions.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
nǐ你
cáng藏
tóu头
lù露
wěi尾
de的
，
fǎn反
ér而
gèng更
ràng让
rén人
huái怀
yí疑
。
Being evasive about this matter only makes people more suspicious.
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Bié别
cáng藏
tóu头
lù露
wěi尾
le了
，
yǒu有
shén什
me么
huà话
jiù就
zhí直
shuō说
ba吧
。
Stop being so secretive, just say what you have to say.
Tā他
cáng藏
tóu头
lù露
wěi尾
de的
xíng行
shì事
fēng风
gé格
，
zuì最
zhōng终
dǎo导
zhì致
le了
hé合
zuò作
huǒ伙
bàn伴
de的
bù不
xìn信
rèn任
。
His evasive way of doing things eventually led to a loss of trust from his business partners.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
de的
guān观
diǎn点
cáng藏
tóu头
lù露
wěi尾
，
méi没
yǒu有
míng明
què确
de的
jié结
lùn论
。
The argument in this article is evasive and lacks a clear conclusion.