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卖关子

mài guān zi

3-character word Traditional 賣關子

What 卖关子 means

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

The characters in 卖关子

• 卖màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort
• 关guānmountain pass; to close; to shut; to turn off; to confine; to lock (sb) up…
• 子zinoun suffix, as in 椅子

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