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摇头摆尾

yáotóubǎiwěi

Traditional: 搖頭擺尾

to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom) / to be well pleased with oneself / to have a lighthearted air

Character Breakdown

摇
yáo
to rock, to shake; to swing, to wave
HSK 5
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
摆
bǎi
to arrange, to display; pendulum, swing
HSK 5
尾
wěi
tail; extremity, end; back, rear
HSK 5

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