拍马溜须 — “To flatter excessively”
拍马溜须 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter excessively”. To fawn upon; to curry favor with someone. Literally, “To pat a horse and stroke a beard”.
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拍马溜须 Pronunciation and Pinyin
拍马溜须 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 拍马溜须
他不喜欢那种只会对上级拍马溜须的人，更看重真诚的交流。
He dislikes people who only flatter their superiors, valuing sincere communication more.
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More idioms starting with 拍
- pāi拍shǒu手jiào叫hǎo好clap and cheer enthusiastically
- pāi拍shǒu手pāi拍jiǎo脚clap hands and stamp feet in delight
- pāi拍shǒu手chēng称kuài快clap and cheer with satisfaction
- pāi拍zhǎng掌chēng称kuài快clap with delight at a wrong righted
- pāi拍bǎn板chéng成jiāo交clinch a deal
- pāi拍àn案jiào叫jué绝thump table and shout bravo
- pāi拍àn案jīng惊qí奇strike table in wonder
- pāi拍àn案chēng称qí奇pound table in astonishment
- pāi拍àn案ér而qǐ起pound table, rise in indignation
- pāi拍xiōng胸pú脯guarantee confidently or take responsibility
- pāi拍mǎ马pì屁flatter excessively
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What does 拍马溜须 mean?
拍马溜须 (pāi mǎ liū xū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to flatter excessively”.
How do you pronounce 拍马溜须?
拍马溜须 is pronounced pāi mǎ liū xū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拍马溜须 literally mean?
Literally, 拍马溜须 means “to pat a horse and stroke a beard”. It is used to mean “to flatter excessively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 拍马溜须?
比喻谄媚奉承。