狗摇尾巴

狗搖尾巴
gǒuyáowěiba
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 a dog wagging its tail
  2. 2 (figuratively) to fawn; to act obsequiously

Examples

Gǒu yáo wěiba shì biǎodá yǒuhǎo hé xīngfèn de fāngshì.
A dog wagging its tail is a way of expressing friendliness and excitement.
Tā zài lǎobǎn miànqián xiàng gǒu yáo wěiba yīyàng tǎohǎo.
He fawns over the boss like a dog wagging its tail.

Tips

culture
Compare the four-character idiom (yáowěiqǐlián, 'wag tail begging pity'), used for someone who grovels for favor. 狗摇尾巴 is the colloquial, descriptive version of the same image.

Stroke Order

gǒu
yáo
wěi