show one's head; appear; emerge
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
show one's head; poke one's head out
Often used literally to describe someone or something physically showing its head.
Tù兔
zi子
cóng从
cǎo草
cóng丛
lǐ里
gāng刚
yī一
lòu露
tóu头
r儿
，
jiù就
bèi被
lǎo老
yīng鹰
fā发
xiàn现
le了
。
The rabbit had just poked its head out from the grass when it was spotted by the eagle.
Bié别
lòu露
tóu头
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
kàn看
jiàn见
！
Don't show your head, be careful not to be seen by the enemy!
verb
emerge; appear; show signs
Often used metaphorically to describe the initial appearance of an abstract phenomenon, problem, or opportunity.
Jīng经
jì济
fù复
sū苏
de的
jì迹
xiàng象
yǐ已
jīng经
lòu露
tóu头
。
Signs of economic recovery have already begun to emerge.
Zhè这
ge个
xīn新
wèn问
tí题
cái才
gāng刚
gāng刚
lòu露
tóu头
，
xū需
yào要
mì密
qiè切
guān观
chá察
。
This new problem has just begun to emerge and needs close observation.
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Hàn早
xiàng象
yǐ已
jīng经
lòu露
tóu头
，
bì必
xū须
zuò做
hǎo好
kàng抗
hàn旱
zhǔn准
bèi备
。
Signs of drought have already appeared; we must prepare for drought resistance.