卖关子

mài guān zi

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Definitions

  1. 1. to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling)
  2. 2. to keep people on tenterhooks

Child Words of 卖关子

子
zǐ

son

卖
mài

to sell

关
guān

mountain pass

关子
guān zi

climax (in a story)