搖頭擺尾

jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5

to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom) · to be well pleased with oneself · to have a lighthearted air

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
  2. to be well pleased with oneself
  3. to have a lighthearted air

Written Forms

搖頭擺尾Traditional · Main Form
摇头摆尾Alternate Form

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