粵

關gwaan1子zi2

simp关子
gwaan1 zi2guān zi

English

  1. climax (in a story)
  2. climax in a novel, drama or show

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 有人將啲嘢講咗個開頭,搞到人哋好想快啲知道嘅嗰樣嘢(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 賣關子

    to stop a story about a climax; to keep people in suspense

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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