搖尾乞憐

jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4

literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious

Written Forms

搖尾乞憐Traditional · Main Form
摇尾乞怜Alternate Form

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