- 来头
- láitouconnections; backing, the motive behind (somebody's words, etc.); cause* * *lái tóun. backing, cause* * *lai2 tou2cause, reason, interest, influence* * *来头lái tou(来历; 背景) connections; background; backing:来头不小 have powerful backing; not to be taken lightly(原由; 来由) the motive behind; cause:他说这些话是有来头的。 He didn't say these words without a motive.(来势) the force with which sth. breaks out(口) (做某事的兴趣) interest; fun:下棋没有来头。 I have no interest in playing chess.* * *來頭|来头 [lái tóu] ► cause ► reason ► interest ► influence
Chinese-English dictionary. Academic. 2013.