藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account
  2. half-truths

CHARACTERS

藏 cáng
HSK 5
hide, conceal; hoard, store up
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
露 lù
HSK 6
dew; bare, open, exposed
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern