賣關子 (maai6 gwaan1 zi2) — keep sb guessing; keep listeners in suspense; stop a story at a climax; deliberately mystify sth at a crucial point (in the talk) in Cantonese
maaiˍ₆賣gwaanˉ¹關ziˊ²子简 卖关子
Mandarin Pinyin: mai4 guan1 zi5
Meaning of 賣關子
nounkeep sb guessing; keep listeners in suspense; stop a story at a climax; deliberately mystify sth at a crucial point (in the talk)