See 神龍見首不見尾 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"form": "神龙见首不见尾",
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"literal_meaning": "one can see the head of a heavenly dragon, but not the tail",
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"english": "From the time Michael Jordan arrived in Beijing from Guangdong, he took the approach of remaining aloof, and played hide and seek with a slew of Chinese Media and fans.",
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"ref": " 2004: 郭凯 ed. (Guo Kai), 飞人“神龙见首不见尾” 乔丹没给中国男篮面子 (His Airness \"is a no where to be found,\" Jordan disses Chinese basketball players)",
"roman": "Zài zuówǎn cóng Guǎngdōng dǐdá Běijīng hòu, Qiáodān yě shǐzhōng cǎiqǔ “shénlóngjiànshǒubùjiànwěi” de móshì yǔ yī gān Zhōngguó méitǐ hé Zhōngguó qiúmí zhuōmícáng.",
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"text": "在昨晚從廣東抵達北京後，喬丹也始終採取“神龍見首不見尾”的模式與一干中國媒體和中國球迷捉迷藏。",
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"english": "From the time Michael Jordan arrived in Beijing from Guangdong, he took the approach of remaining aloof, and played hide and seek with a slew of Chinese Media and fans.",
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"ref": " 2004: 郭凯 ed. (Guo Kai), 飞人“神龙见首不见尾” 乔丹没给中国男篮面子 (His Airness \"is a no where to be found,\" Jordan disses Chinese basketball players)",
"roman": "Zài zuówǎn cóng Guǎngdōng dǐdá Běijīng hòu, Qiáodān yě shǐzhōng cǎiqǔ “shénlóngjiànshǒubùjiànwěi” de móshì yǔ yī gān Zhōngguó méitǐ hé Zhōngguó qiúmí zhuōmícáng.",
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"text": "在昨晚从广东抵达北京后，乔丹也始终采取“神龙见首不见尾”的模式与一干中国媒体和中国球迷捉迷藏。",
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"to maintain an air of mystery, to not reveal oneself; to play cat and mouse; to remain aloof"
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi"
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"Mandarin",
"bopomofo"
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"zh-pron": "ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˇ"
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi [Phonetic:shén lóng jiàn shǒu bú jiàn wěi]"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi"
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"zh-pron": "shên² lung² chien⁴ shou³ pu⁴ chien⁴ wei³"
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"zh-pron": "shén lúng jyàn shǒu bù jyàn wěi"
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"Mandarin"
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"zh-pron": "shern long jiann shoou bu jiann woei"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Palladius"
],
"zh-pron": "шэнь лун цзянь шоу бу цзянь вэй"
},
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"Mandarin",
"Palladius"
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"zh-pron": "šɛnʹ lun czjanʹ šou bu czjanʹ vɛj"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʂən³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
"tags": [
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"Sinological-IPA"
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{
"other": "[Phonetic: shén lóng jiàn shǒu bú jiàn wěi]"
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{
"ipa": "/ʂən³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
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"word": "神龍見首不見尾"
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"ref": " 2004: 郭凯 ed. (Guo Kai), 飞人“神龙见首不见尾” 乔丹没给中国男篮面子 (His Airness \"is a no where to be found,\" Jordan disses Chinese basketball players)",
"roman": "Zài zuówǎn cóng Guǎngdōng dǐdá Běijīng hòu, Qiáodān yě shǐzhōng cǎiqǔ “shénlóngjiànshǒubùjiànwěi” de móshì yǔ yī gān Zhōngguó méitǐ hé Zhōngguó qiúmí zhuōmícáng.",
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"text": "在昨晚從廣東抵達北京後，喬丹也始終採取“神龍見首不見尾”的模式與一干中國媒體和中國球迷捉迷藏。",
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"ref": " 2004: 郭凯 ed. (Guo Kai), 飞人“神龙见首不见尾” 乔丹没给中国男篮面子 (His Airness \"is a no where to be found,\" Jordan disses Chinese basketball players)",
"roman": "Zài zuówǎn cóng Guǎngdōng dǐdá Běijīng hòu, Qiáodān yě shǐzhōng cǎiqǔ “shénlóngjiànshǒubùjiànwěi” de móshì yǔ yī gān Zhōngguó méitǐ hé Zhōngguó qiúmí zhuōmícáng.",
"tags": [
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"text": "在昨晚从广东抵达北京后，乔丹也始终采取“神龙见首不见尾”的模式与一干中国媒体和中国球迷捉迷藏。",
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"to maintain an air of mystery, to not reveal oneself; to play cat and mouse; to remain aloof"
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi"
},
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"Mandarin",
"bopomofo"
],
"zh-pron": "ㄕㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˇ"
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi [Phonetic:shén lóng jiàn shǒu bú jiàn wěi]"
},
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"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "shén lóng jiàn shǒu bù jiàn wěi"
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"zh-pron": "shên² lung² chien⁴ shou³ pu⁴ chien⁴ wei³"
},
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"Mandarin",
"Yale"
],
"zh-pron": "shén lúng jyàn shǒu bù jyàn wěi"
},
{
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"Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
"Mandarin"
],
"zh-pron": "shern long jiann shoou bu jiann woei"
},
{
"tags": [
"Mandarin",
"Palladius"
],
"zh-pron": "шэнь лун цзянь шоу бу цзянь вэй"
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"Mandarin",
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"zh-pron": "šɛnʹ lun czjanʹ šou bu czjanʹ vɛj"
},
{
"ipa": "/ʂən³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/",
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"other": "[Phonetic: shén lóng jiàn shǒu bú jiàn wěi]"
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{
"ipa": "/ʂən³⁵ lʊŋ³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹⁻³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹ weɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/"
}
],
"word": "神龍見首不見尾"
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