摇尾乞怜 — “To fawn on someone”
摇尾乞怜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on someone”. To humble oneself and beg for pity or favor. Literally, “wag tail beg pity”.
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摇尾乞怜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 摇yáo
- 尾wěi
- 乞qǐ
- 怜lián
摇尾乞怜 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 摇尾乞怜
为了获得一点点帮助，他不得不放下身段，摇尾乞怜。
To get a little help, he had no choice but to humble himself and fawn on others.
Idioms Related to 摇尾乞怜
Antonyms of 摇尾乞怜
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
Questions about 摇尾乞怜
- What does 摇尾乞怜 mean?
- 摇尾乞怜 (yáo wěi qǐ lián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fawn on someone”.
- How do you pronounce 摇尾乞怜?
- 摇尾乞怜 is pronounced yáo wěi qǐ lián in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 摇尾乞怜 literally mean?
- Literally, 摇尾乞怜 means “wag tail beg pity”. It is used to mean “to fawn on someone”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 摇尾乞怜?
- 狗摇着尾巴向主人乞求爱怜。比喻装出一副可怜相向人讨好。