吊胃口
diào​wèi​kǒu

to whet someone's appetite

  • created sense approved 吊胃口 · diào​wèi​kǒu · to whet someone's appetite — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊胃口

    diào​wèi​kǒu

    to whet someone's appetite

    To stimulate someone's appetite with delicious food; to make someone hungry

    吊, 胃口

    吊 (literal) → 吊 · diào · to hang 胃口 (literal) → 胃口 · wèi​kǒu · appetite

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  • created sense approved 吊胃口 · diào​wèi​kǒu · to keep in suspense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吊胃口

    diào​wèi​kǒu

    to keep in suspense

    To tease or tantalize someone by keeping them in suspense; to play hard to get or deliberately stir up interest or desire

    吊, 胃口

    吊 (literal) → 吊 · diào · to hang 胃口 (literal) → 胃口 · wèi​kǒu · liking

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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