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(of dogs) wag the tail ingratiatingly; grovel before somebody for a favour

yáo wěi qǐ lián

摇 尾 乞 怜

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derog(of dogs) wag the tail ingratiatingly; grovel before somebody for a favour
- wèi le dé dào tí bá tā bù xī xiàng shàng si yáo wěi qǐ lián
  为了得到提拔，他不惜向上司摇尾乞怜。
  He fawned on his superior so as to be promoted.
synonym
wéi wéi nuò nuò唯唯诺诺 nú yán mèi gǔ奴颜媚骨 xié jiān chǎn xiào胁肩谄笑 qǐ āi gào lián乞哀告怜
antonym
zhǐ gāo qì yáng趾高气扬 mù kōng yī qiè目空一切 wàng zì zūn dà妄自尊大

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