crane one 's neck to watch(shū tóu tàn nǎo)

crane one 's neck to watch

Shutoutannao, a Chinese idiom, is sh ū t ó ut à NN ǎ o in pinyin, which means to stretch one's head to see and describe furtive behavior. It's from Ling Mengchu's the second moment of surprise.

Idiom usage

The way she looks at her head is very funny.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: poke your head and poke your head

The origin of Idioms

The sixth chapter of Ling Mengchu's second moment of surprise: "it's just a look inside, and then two steps back."

Idiom explanation

Reach out and see. It's a sneaky behavior.

Chinese PinYin : shū tóu tàn nǎo