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藏头亢脑 — “To be secretive and evasive”

藏头亢脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be secretive and evasive”. To act surreptitiously and ambiguously.

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藏头亢脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

藏头亢脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
藏
cáng18to hide or store
头
tóu5head
亢
kàng4high, arrogant, excessive
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 藏头亢脑

他最近总是藏头亢脑地做事情,让人摸不着头脑,不知道他在计划些什么。
He has been acting secretively and evasively lately, leaving people puzzled and unaware of what he's planning.

Idioms Related to 藏头亢脑

Synonyms of 藏头亢脑

  • zhē遮zhē遮yǎn掩yǎn掩to cover up and hide

More idioms starting with 藏

  • cáng藏zhī之míng名shān山preserve valuable writings for future generations
  • cáng藏zhī之míng名shān山,,chuán传zhī之qí其rén人Preserve writings for worthy successors
  • cáng藏qì器dài待shí时Store up talents, await the opportune moment
  • cáng藏gòu垢nà纳wū污Harbor evil and tolerate wrongdoing
  • cáng藏tóu头hù护wěi尾to speak or act evasively
  • cáng藏tóu头lòu漏yǐng影poorly concealed; give oneself away
  • cáng藏tóu头lù露wěi尾hide the head, show the tail
  • cáng藏qiǎo巧yú于zhuō拙hide skill in clumsiness
  • cáng藏gōng弓pēng烹gǒu狗discard helpers after success
  • cáng藏xíng形nì匿yǐng影to conceal one's whereabouts or identity
  • cáng藏nù怒sù宿yuàn怨Harbor deep anger and resentment
  • cáng藏wū污nà纳gòu垢harbor evil people and practices

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Questions about 藏头亢脑

What does 藏头亢脑 mean?

藏头亢脑 (cáng tóu kàng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be secretive and evasive”.

How do you pronounce 藏头亢脑?

藏头亢脑 is pronounced cáng tóu kàng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 藏头亢脑?

遮遮掩掩,不明不白。

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