拍马屁

Traditional: 拍馬屁

pāi mǎ pì

Dictionary entry

to flatter

What does 拍马屁 mean?

拍马屁 (pāi mǎ pì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to flatter

2to fawn on

3to butter sb up

4toadying

5bootlicking

Character breakdown

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拍pāito pat · to clap 马Mǎsurname Ma · abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Ma3 lai2 xi1 ya4]屁pìfart · flatulence

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拍马屁

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