摇头摆脑 — “Shake head and waggle brain”
摇头摆脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag or shake one's head, often indicating smugness, self-satisfaction, or pleasure; also describes the gesture of reciting or reading aloud with enjoyment”. Literally, “Shake head and waggle brain”.
摇头摆脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇头摆脑 Character Breakdown
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- 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huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- yáo摇tóu头bǎi摆wěi尾swagger proudly or frivolously
- 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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What does 摇头摆脑 mean?
摇头摆脑 (yáo tóu bǎi nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag or shake one's head, often indicating smugness, self-satisfaction, or pleasure; also describes the gesture of reciting or reading aloud with enjoyment”.
How do you pronounce 摇头摆脑?
摇头摆脑 is pronounced yáo tóu bǎi nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 摇头摆脑 literally mean?
Literally, 摇头摆脑 means “Shake head and waggle brain”. It is used to mean “to wag or shake one's head, often indicating smugness, self-satisfaction, or pleasure; also describes the gesture of reciting or reading aloud with enjoyment”.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇头摆脑?
脑袋摇来摇去。形容骄傲自得或自得其乐的样子。亦以形容读书吟诵的姿态。