伸头探脑 — “To keep craning one's neck to peep or look around”
伸头探脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep craning one's neck to peep or look around”. Often implying hesitant observation, curiosity, or a guilty conscience. Literally, “stretch one's head and crane one's neck”.
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伸头探脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他时不时地伸头探脑，似乎在寻找什么，又似乎有些心虚。
He kept craning his neck and looking around from time to time, as if searching for something or perhaps feeling a bit guilty.
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What does 伸头探脑 mean?
伸头探脑 (shēn tóu tàn nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep craning one's neck to peep or look around”.
How do you pronounce 伸头探脑?
伸头探脑 is pronounced shēn tóu tàn nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伸头探脑 literally mean?
Literally, 伸头探脑 means “stretch one's head and crane one's neck”. It is used to mean “to keep craning one's neck to peep or look around”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伸头探脑?
不断伸着脑袋张望。形容迟疑观望，或心中有鬼。