溜须拍马(liū xū pāi mǎ)

4 charactersTrad. 溜須拍馬

to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
liū xū pāi mǎ
Meaning
to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
溜須拍馬

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