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套头裹脑 — “Cover the head and wrap the brain”

套头裹脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something very intricate, complicated, and confusing, making it difficult to distinguish or understand; also used to describe something extremely thorough and meticulous, leaving no loopholes or weaknesses”. Literally, “Cover the head and wrap the brain”.

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套头裹脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin

套头裹脑 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
套
tào10cover, set, or routine
头
tóu5head
裹
guǒ14wrap, bind, or enfold
脑
nǎo10brain

Example Sentence with 套头裹脑

这案件的线索套头裹脑,侦探们一时也理不出头绪。
The clues in this case are so intricately tangled and confusing that the detectives couldn't make heads or tails of them for a while.

Idioms Related to 套头裹脑

More idioms starting with 套

  • tào套yán言bù不xù叙Skip the pleasantries
  • tào套yán言bù不chén陈dispense with polite formalities
  • tào套jìn近hū乎try to get on intimate terms

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Questions about 套头裹脑

What does 套头裹脑 mean?

套头裹脑 (tào tóu guǒ nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something very intricate, complicated, and confusing, making it difficult to distinguish or understand; also used to describe something extremely thorough and meticulous, leaving no loopholes or weaknesses”.

How do you pronounce 套头裹脑?

套头裹脑 is pronounced tào tóu guǒ nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 套头裹脑 literally mean?

Literally, 套头裹脑 means “Cover the head and wrap the brain”. It is used to mean “describes something very intricate, complicated, and confusing, making it difficult to distinguish or understand; also used to describe something extremely thorough and meticulous, leaving no loopholes or weaknesses”.

What is the Chinese definition of 套头裹脑?

比喻很多事情纠缠在一起,分辨不清。形容十分周密不露破绽

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