<p>The essence of 钓胃口 is to hang something in front of someone who desires it but not let him have it immediately.</p>
<p>Both '<strong>tempt with a teaser</strong>' and '<strong>tease with a cliffhanger</strong>' can be called 钓胃口</p>
<p>&quot;leave one in suspense&quot; is a good one,</p>
<p>Example: &quot;leave the readers in suspense&quot;  = 钓读者的胃口</p>
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<p>'To tantalize' also works</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalize" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tantalize</a></p>
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<p>to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach</p>
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<p>Example:</p>
<p>Teaser and cliffhanger are for tantalizing the audience - 預告和悬念都钓读者胃口的工具</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Whet your appetite (to make you want more).</p>

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<p>WE say 吊胃口, but I assume they are the same - tantalizing one's appetite (for something).</p>
<p>tantalize - Excite or tease by presenting or offering something desirable, esp. when it is unobtainable.</p>
<p>吊胃口 - tease a person by suspending something desired by him/her.</p>

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<p>The word 胃口 means appetite but the verb 钓 makes it tricky to translate the term literally as it wouldn't really make sense.</p>
<p>Just wondering if anyone has found a nice way to translate this common term in a way that also makes sense in English without deviating from the meaning of the characters too much (if that's possible).</p>
<p>Here are some potential candidates I thought of:</p>
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<li>arouse one's appetite (matches most in meaning of characters)</li>
<li>pique one's interest</li>
<li>leave one in suspense (matches most in meaning I think)</li>
</ul>
<p>I would have added 'dangle a carrot in front of someone' but I think it implies something else rather than simply trying to tease someone by with holding something from them.</p>

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How to translate 钓胃口?
# How to translate 钓胃口?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-12-29)

The word 胃口 means appetite but the verb 钓 makes it tricky to translate the term literally as it wouldn't really make sense.

Just wondering if anyone has found a nice way to translate this common term in a way that also makes sense in English without deviating from the meaning of the characters too much (if that's possible).

Here are some potential candidates I thought of:

* arouse one's appetite (matches most in meaning of characters)
* pique one's interest
* leave one in suspense (matches most in meaning I think)

I would have added 'dangle a carrot in front of someone' but I think it implies something else rather than simply trying to tease someone by with holding something from them.

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-12-29. Score: 1

The essence of 钓胃口 is to hang something in front of someone who desires it but not let him have it immediately.

Both '**tempt with a teaser**' and '**tease with a cliffhanger**' can be called 钓胃口

"leave one in suspense" is a good one,

Example: "leave the readers in suspense" = 钓读者的胃口

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'To tantalize' also works

> [tantalize](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tantalize)

> to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach

Example:

Teaser and cliffhanger are for tantalizing the audience - 預告和悬念都钓读者胃口的工具


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-12-29. Score: 1

Whet your appetite (to make you want more).

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Thanks for editing my post!  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2021-12-29. Score: 1

WE say 吊胃口, but I assume they are the same - tantalizing one's appetite (for something).

tantalize - Excite or tease by presenting or offering something desirable, esp. when it is unobtainable.

吊胃口 - tease a person by suspending something desired by him/her.


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