交头接耳 whisper
Explanation
形容两人凑近低声私语。
Describes two people whispering close together.
Origin Story
话说当年梁山好汉林冲，因得罪高俅被发配沧州。在沧州草料场，林冲结识了酒店老板李小二。一日，李小二店里来了两个东京人，两人交头接耳，神神秘秘，李小二觉察出异样，悄悄告诉林冲。原来这两人是高俅派来的杀手，欲加害林冲。林冲得知后，怒火中烧，决定先发制人。他假装醉酒，趁夜色潜入草料场，将杀手陆谦杀死。事后，林冲投奔梁山，从此落草为寇，开始了新的生活。
It is said that Lin Chong, one of the brave men of Liangshan Hill, was once exiled to Cangzhou province after incurring Gao Qiu's displeasure. In the straw shed of Cangzhou, Lin Chong met the owner of the hotel Li Xiaoer. One day, two men from the capital Dongjing came to Li Xiaoer's hotel. The two men whispered secretly, Li Xiaoer sensed something unusual, quietly told Lin Chong. It turned out that the two were assassins sent by Gao Qiu, intending to harm Lin Chong. Upon learning of this, Lin Chong was filled with rage, and decided to strike first. He pretended to be drunk and secretly entered the straw shed at night to kill the assassin Lu Qian. Afterwards, Lin Chong sought refuge on Liangshan Hill, became an outlaw, and began a new life.
Usage
多用于描写两人私下密谈的情景。
Often used to describe two people talking secretly.
Examples
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会议期间，大家交头接耳地讨论着方案的可行性。
huiyi qijian, dajia jiao tou jie er di taolun zhe fang'an de ke xing xing
During the meeting, everyone whispered about the feasibility of the plan.
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孩子们交头接耳，偷偷地分享着糖果。
haizi men jiao tou jie er, toutou de fenxiang zhe tangguo
The children whispered to each other, secretly sharing candies.
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考试时，他忍不住和同桌交头接耳，被老师发现了。
kaoshi shi, ta renbu zhu he tongzhuo jiao tou jie er, bei laoshi faxian le
During the exam, he couldn't help whispering to his deskmate and was caught by the teacher.