抱大腿

bào dà tuǐ

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

What does 抱大腿 mean?

抱大腿 (bào dà tuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

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抱bàoto hold · to carry (in one's arms)大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)腿tuǐleg · CL:條|条[tiao2]

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抱大腿

bào dà tuǐ

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