摇头幌脑 — “To shake or wag one's head back and forth”
摇头幌脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake or wag one's head back and forth”. Often indicating self-satisfaction, smugness, or conceit. Literally, “Wag head sway head”.
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摇头幌脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇头幌脑 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 摇头幌脑
他听着自己唱的歌，摇头幌脑地沉浸在音乐中，显得非常得意。
Listening to his own song, he wagged his head, deeply immersed in the music, looking very pleased with himself.
Idioms Related to 摇头幌脑
Synonyms of 摇头幌脑
More idioms starting with 摇
- yáo摇wěn吻gǔ鼓shé舌Wag tongue to instigate or show off
- yáo摇chún唇nòng弄shé舌wag tongue to stir up trouble
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓huì喙incite discord with manipulative speech
- yáo摇chún唇gǔ鼓shé舌incite discord with provocative speech
- yáo摇zuǐ嘴diào掉shé舌wag tongue to sow discord
- yáo摇tóu头bù不suàn算diǎn点tóu头suàn算Only clear affirmation counts
- yáo摇tóu头tàn叹xī息shake head and sigh in regret
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆nǎo脑to wag one's head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
- yáo摇tóu头móu麰wěi尾smugly wagging head and tail
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Open the tool →Questions about 摇头幌脑
What does 摇头幌脑 mean?
摇头幌脑 (yáo tóu huǎng nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shake or wag one's head back and forth”.
How do you pronounce 摇头幌脑?
摇头幌脑 is pronounced yáo tóu huǎng nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇头幌脑 literally mean?
Literally, 摇头幌脑 means “Wag head sway head”. It is used to mean “to shake or wag one's head back and forth”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇头幌脑?
脑袋摇来摇去。多形容自得其乐、自以为是的样子。同“摇头稾脑”。