拍馬屁
See also: 拍马屁
Chinese
to clap; to pat; to beat to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture) |
horse's backside; flattery; adulation | ||
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trad. (拍馬屁) | 拍 | 馬屁 | |
simp. (拍马屁) | 拍 | 马屁 | |
Literally: “to pat a horse's buttocks”. |
Etymology
It is said that nomads in northern China would pat a horse's buttocks to approve of the horse for its health.
Pronunciation
Verb
拍⫽馬屁 (verb-object)
- (idiomatic, colloquial, intransitive) to brownnose; to kiss someone's ass; to suck up to
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 拍馬屁 (“to brownnose; to suck up to”) [map]
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