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half-truths; hide the head and show the tail—divulge part but not all; give a partial account of; conceal part of the truth

cáng tóu lù wěi

藏 头 露 尾

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slhalf-truths; hide the head and show the tail—divulge part but not all; give a partial account of; conceal part of the truth
- jiǎng huà cáng tóu lù wěi
  讲话藏头露尾
  tell only part of the story
- shí huà shí shuō bié cáng tóu lù wěi
  实话实说，别藏头露尾。
  Talk straight. Don't be so evasive.
- shuō huà bié cáng tóu lù wěi
  说话别藏头露尾！
  Stop being so evasive!
- méi bì yào duì nǐ de chéng jiù rú cǐ cáng tóu lù wěi
  没必要对你的成就如此藏头露尾！
  There's no need to be so diffident about your achievements.
synonym
zhuǎn wān mò jiǎo转弯抹角 lù wěi cáng tóu露尾藏头
antonym
zhí jié liǎo dàng直截了当 zhí yán bù huì直言不讳

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