Correct
吊胃口
/ diàowèikǒu /
Strokes
Definition
(coll.) to keep sb in suspense/to tantalize/to keep on tenterhooks
Example
As a Verb
whet the appetite; tantalize; hold in suspense
1
Biè
别
diào
吊
rén
人
wèikǒu
胃口
le
了
,
kuài
快
shuō
说
shéi
谁
děile
得了
dìyī
第一
míng
名
。
Don't keep us in suspense, and tell us who won the first prize.
2
Xiān
先
diào
吊
diào
吊
tā
他
de
的
wèikǒu
胃口
,
zài
再
gàosù
告诉
tā
他
shíqíng
实情
。
Don't tell him the truth right away but keep him in suspense for a while.