鬼探头

鬼探頭
guǐtàntóu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 sudden emergence of a person or vehicle from a blind spot (driving)
  2. 2 ghostly pop-out

Examples

Kāichē jīngguò lùkǒu yào xiǎoxīn guǐtàntóu.
When driving through intersections, watch out for sudden pop-outs from blind spots.
Tā zhuàng dào le yī ge guǐtàntóu chūlái de diàndòngchē.
He hit an e-bike that suddenly darted out from a blind spot.

Tips

culture
Driving-school slang in mainland China for the classic accident pattern: a pedestrian or scooter steps out from behind a parked car. Literally 'a ghost () sticking its head out (探头)'.

Stroke Order

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tàn
tóu