跟屁虫

跟屁蟲
gēnpìchóng
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 tagalong
  2. 2 someone who follows another around
  3. 3 toady

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒ mèimei shì wǒ de gēnpìchóng, wǒ qù nǎr tā jiù gēndào nǎr.
My little sister is my tagalong: wherever I go, she follows.
HSK 7-9
Tā zhěngtiān gēn zài lǎobǎn hòumian pāi mǎpì, dàjiā bèihòu dōu jiào tā gēnpìchóng.
He trails after the boss all day, flattering him, and behind his back everyone calls him a toady.

Tips

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跟屁虫 is literally 'follow-bottom bug'. Rude in form, it is usually teasing and affectionate when said of a small child who trails after an older sibling. Said of an adult it is an insult: a hanger-on or toady.

Stroke Order

跟 gēn
屁 pì
虫 chóng