巴头探脑 in English ba1 tou2 tan4 nao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to poke one's head in and pry (idiomatic expression); to spy
  • nosy

Simplified Characters

巴 头 探 脑

Traditional Characters

巴 頭 探 腦

Pinyin

ba1 tou2 tan4 nao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

巴ba1Ba state during Zhou dynasty (in east of modern Sichuan) 头tou2head 探tan4to explore 脑nao3brain