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搖頭擺尾
简 摇头摆尾 · 繁 搖頭擺尾Mandarin · pinyin yáo tóu bǎi wěi
Meanings
- to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
- to be well pleased with oneself
- to have a lighthearted air
Characters in this entry
- 搖
- yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
- 頭
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 擺
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- 尾
- wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
- 摇
- yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
- 头
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 摆
- bǎi · put, place; display; swing, sway
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Mandarin tones
2–2–3–3 · yao2 tou2 bai3 wei3
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jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5
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verb
- to be pleased with oneself; to be uppity
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