搬楦头 in English ban1 xuan4 tou5 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to expose shameful secrets (old)

Simplified Characters

搬 楦 头

Traditional Characters

搬 楦 頭

Pinyin

ban1 xuan4 tou5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

搬ban1to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 楦xuan4(wooden) shoe last 头tou2head