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pop one's head in and look about; crane one's neck and peer in; look about furtively

tàn tóu tàn nǎo

探 头 探 脑

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derogpop one's head in and look about; crane one's neck and peer in; look about furtively
- tā zhèng chéng liáng zhǐ jiàn yī gè rén tàn tóu tàn nǎo zài nà lǐ zhāng wàng
  他正乘凉，只见一个人探头探脑在那里张望。
  He was enjoying the cool breeze, when all at once he saw a man stealthily spying.
- mén wài yī gè rén tàn tóu tàn nǎo dōng zhāng xī wàng
  门外一个人探头探脑，东张西望。
  A man was seen prying furtively outside the door.
- nǐ zài zhè tàn tóu tàn nǎo de gàn má
  你在这探头探脑地干嘛？
  What are you doing sneaking around here?
synonym
bā tóu tàn nǎo巴头探脑

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