摇头麰尾 — “To wag one's head and tail”
摇头麰尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's head and tail”. Signifying a smug, conceited, or frivolous demeanor.
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摇头麰尾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
摇头麰尾 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 摇头麰尾
听到大家夸奖他，他得意地摇头麰尾好不自在。
Hearing everyone praise him, he wagged his head smugly, looking quite pleased with himself.
Idioms Related to 摇头麰尾
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huǎng幌nǎo脑shake head smugly
- 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huàng晃nǎo脑wag head and sway, self-satisfied
- yáo摇tóu头gǎo稾nǎo脑Wagging head complacently
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Open the tool →Questions about 摇头麰尾
What does 摇头麰尾 mean?
摇头麰尾 (yáo tóu móu wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wag one's head and tail”.
How do you pronounce 摇头麰尾?
摇头麰尾 is pronounced yáo tóu móu wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 摇头麰尾?
原形容鱼悠然自在的样子。现用来形容人摇头晃脑、轻浮得意的样子。同“摇头摆尾”。