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拍馬

简拍马 · 繁拍馬

Mandarin · pinyin pāi mǎ

to urge on a horse by patting its bottom
fig. to encourage
same as 拍馬屁, to flatter or toady

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拍: pāi · clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
馬: Look up this written character
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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1–3 · pai1 ma3

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verb

to hit a horse on the rump with the hand or a riding crop
(colloquial) to brownnose; to suck up

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