Meaning of 摇尾乞怜
摇尾乞怜 means to wag one's tail and beg for pity; to fawn on; to behave in a servile manner to gain favor. Pronounced yáo wěi qǐ lián.
- to wag one's tail and beg for pity; to fawn on; to behave in a servile manner to gain favor
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zài在
lǎo老
bǎn板
miàn面
qián前
yáo摇
wěi尾
qǐ乞
lián怜
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
jìn晋
shēng升
de的
jī机
huì会
。
He fawns on the boss, hoping to get a promotion.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
yǒu有
gǔ骨
qì气
，
bù不
néng能
wèi为
le了
lì利
yì益
ér而
xiàng向
quán权
guì贵
yáo摇
wěi尾
qǐ乞
lián怜
。
One should have backbone and not fawn on the rich and powerful for personal gain.
Zhè这
gè个
dà大
chén臣
zhǐ只
huì会
duì对
huáng皇
dì帝
yáo摇
wěi尾
qǐ乞
lián怜
，
háo毫
wú无
zhì治
guó国
zhī之
cái才
。
This minister only knows how to fawn on the emperor and has no talent for governing the country.
Wǒ我
nìng宁
yuàn愿
è饿
sǐ死
，
yě也
bù不
huì会
duì对
nà那
xiē些
rén人
yáo摇
wěi尾
qǐ乞
lián怜
。
I would rather starve to death than fawn on those people.