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溜须拍马

liūxūpāimǎ

Traditional: 溜鬚拍馬

to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants / to toady / boot-licking

Character Breakdown

溜
liū
to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery
HSK 6
须
xū
beard; must; necessary
HSK 3
拍
pāi
to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
HSK 5
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3

Additional Information

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Chinese
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