点头哈腰 — “To bow and scrape”
点头哈腰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”. To fawn over someone; to show obsequious politeness, often insincerely. Literally, “to nod and stoop; to nod and bow at the waist”.
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点头哈腰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
点头哈腰 Character Breakdown
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为了得到经理的认可，他总是对经理点头哈腰，言听计从。
To gain the manager's approval, he always bowed and scraped to him, following his every word.
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More idioms starting with 点
- diǎn点tóu头zhī之jiāo交a nodding acquaintance
- diǎn点tóu头huì会yì意nod in tacit understanding
- diǎn点tóu头zā咂zuǐ嘴nod and smack lips in approval
- diǎn点tóu头chēng称shàn善nod in approval
- diǎn点tóu头chēng称shì是nod in agreement
- diǎn点tóu头dào道shì是nod and say yes
- diǎn点shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚to gesticulate freely while speaking
- diǎn点shǒu手zuó莋jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
- diǎn点zhǐ指huá划jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
- diǎn点zhǐ指huà画zì字fingerprint or sign a legal document
- diǎn点zhǐ指zuó莋jiǎo脚gesticulate while speaking casually
- diǎn点shuǐ水bù不lòu漏meticulous and thorough
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What does 点头哈腰 mean?
点头哈腰 (diǎn tóu hā yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”.
How do you pronounce 点头哈腰?
点头哈腰 is pronounced diǎn tóu hā yāo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 点头哈腰 literally mean?
Literally, 点头哈腰 means “to nod and stoop; to nod and bow at the waist”. It is used to mean “to bow and scrape”.
What is the Chinese definition of 点头哈腰?
比喻虚假的恭敬或过分的客气。