hang a shop sign; metaphorically show signs
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb phrase
hang a shop sign; display a trade symbol
dialectA traditional practice, often using specific symbols for different trades (e.g., a multi-colored stick for a paint shop, a strainer for a restaurant).
Nà那
jiā家
lǎo老
fàn饭
pù铺
hái还
guà挂
zhe着
zhào笊
lí篱
dāng当
huǎng幌
zi子
。
That old restaurant still uses a strainer as its shop sign.
Cóng从
qián前
yán颜
liào料
diàn店
dōu都
guà挂
qī漆
chéng成
wǔ五
sè色
de的
xiǎo小
gùn棍
zuò做
huǎng幌
zi子
。
In the past, paint shops all hung small sticks painted in five colors as signs.
verb phrase
show signs; reveal traces; have something written all over one's face
informalA colloquial metaphor, often used when someone's condition or action is plainly visible, like blushing from drinking.
Tā他
gāng刚
cái才
zhǔn准
shì是
hē喝
le了
jiǔ酒
，
liǎn脸
shàng上
dōu都
guà挂
huǎng幌
zi子
le了
。
He must have been drinking just now; it's written all over his face (referring to his red face).
Nǐ你
kàn看
tā他
yǎn眼
quān圈
fā发
hēi黑
，
zuó昨
wǎn晚
áo熬
yè夜
de的
huǎng幌
zi子
dōu都
guà挂
chū出
lái来
le了
。
Look at his dark circles; the signs of him staying up late last night are clearly showing.
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Xīn心
lǐ里
yì一
huāng慌
，
shuō说
huà话
jiù就
jiē结
ba巴
，
zhè这
huǎng幌
zi子
guà挂
de得
tài太
míng明
xiǎn显
。
When he panicked, he started to stutter; the signs were too obvious.