Meaning of 摇头摆尾
摇头摆尾 means to shake one's head and wag one's tail; to look pleased with oneself; to act in a smug or self-satisfied manner. Pronounced yáo tóu bǎi wěi.
- to shake one's head and wag one's tail; to look pleased with oneself; to act in a smug or self-satisfied manner
Definitions & Examples
Xiǎo小
gǒu狗
jiàn见
dào到
zhǔ主
rén人
huí回
lái来
，
gāo高
xìng兴
de得
yáo摇
tóu头
bǎi摆
wěi尾
。
The puppy wagged its tail and shook its head happily when it saw its owner return.
Tā他
gāng刚
qǔ取
dé得
yì一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
，
jiù就
dào到
chù处
yáo摇
tóu头
bǎi摆
wěi尾
de地
xuàn炫
yào耀
。
He had only achieved a little success, yet he was strutting around everywhere showing off.
Bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
yáo摇
tóu头
bǎi摆
wěi尾
de的
，
yào要
qiān谦
xū虚
yì一
diǎn点
。
Don't be so smug all the time; be a bit more humble.