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卖关子

màiguānzi

Traditional: 賣關子

to do sth reluctantly / to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling) / to keep people on tenterhooks

Character Breakdown

卖
mài
to sell; to betray; to show off
HSK 2
关
guān
frontier pass; to close, to shut; relation
HSK 1
子
zi
son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing
HSK 1

Additional Information

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Chinese
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