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Definition(s) for: 摇尾乞怜

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
摇尾乞怜 yáo wěi qǐ lián - lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
- fig. to fawn on sb
- to bow and scrape
- to grovel

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - - 94,681 53,965

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
摇 yáo- surname Yao
摇 yáo- to shake
- to rock
- to row
- to crank
尾 wěi- tail
- remainder
- remnant
- extremity
- sixth of the 28 constellations
- classifier for fish
尾 yǐ- horse's tail
- pointed posterior section of a locust etc
乞 qǐ- to beg
怜 lián- to pity

Other Words Containing 摇尾乞怜

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo