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捉迷藏
zhuō mí cáng
Description
捉迷藏是一种游戏，一个人闭上眼睛去找，别的人藏起来。
"捉迷藏" is a game where one person closes their eyes to seek while others hide.
小孩子都很喜欢玩捉迷藏。
Children all like to play "捉迷藏".
Meanings
捉迷藏zhuō mí cáng
hide-and-seek (children's game)
我们放学后一起玩捉迷藏吧。
Let's play hide and seek together after school.
捉迷藏zhuō mí cáng
to evade or beat around the bush
你别跟我捉迷藏，直接说吧。
Don't play hide and seek with me, just say it directly.
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Notes
- Etymology
捉 (to catch) + 迷藏 (hiding), literally 'catch the hidden ones'.
- Nuance
figurative sense means dodging a question or hiding one's true intentions.
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