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吊胃口
diào​wèi​kǒu

to whet someone's appetite

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
吊胃口 diào//wèi​kǒu
to whet someone's appetite
To stimulate someone's appetite with delicious food; to make someone hungry
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

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