卖关子 (Mài guānzi) stop a story at a climax to keep the listeners in suspense

卖关子 (Mài guānzi) stop a story at a climax to keep the listeners in suspense; keep others guessing

Usage:

 

“卖关子”指比喻在紧要关头故弄玄虚，主要用来吸引对方或者引起对方的好奇心。

“卖关子” means stopping a story at a climax to keep the listeners in suspense.

Sentences:

1、你就别卖关子了，赶紧告诉我们这个故事的结局是什么。
Nǐ jiù bié mài guānzi le,gánjǐn gàosu wǒmen zhè ge gùshì de jiéjú shì shénme.

Please do not keep us guessing and tell us about the result of the story.

 

2、Zhèlǐ wǒ xiān gēn dàjiā mài ge guānzi, kànwán shìpín yǐhòu jiù zhēnxiàng dà bái le.　
这里我先跟大家卖个关子，看完视频以后就真相大白了。

Now I will stop telling you anything. The truth will come out after watching the video.