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The idiom 「藏頭露尾」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.
The head is hidden and the tail is exposed. Describes speaking evasively and not telling the whole truth.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cáng tóu lù wěi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chong4 tau4 lou6 mei5
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