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探头缩脑
tàn​tóu​suō​nǎo

to crane one's neck

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 探 tàn verb
    to stretch forward
    to stretch or pop forward; to crane one's neck or lean out
  2. 头 頭 tóu noun
    head
    the head of a human or animal; hair or hairstyle
  3. 缩 縮 suō verb
    to pull back
    to pull back (one's limbs, head, etc.); to not stretch out
  4. 脑 腦 nǎo nounlocative
    head
    (bound form) The head; often used in phrases describing head movements or appearances.