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溜须拍马
溜鬚拍馬
liūxūpāimǎ
1. to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
2. to toady
3. boot-licking

Character Breakdown

溜
liū
to slip, to slide, to glide; slippery
HSK 6 13 丶
须
xū
beard; must; necessary
HSK 3 9 丶
拍
pāi
to clap, to tap; to hit, to beat, to slap; beat, rhythm
HSK 5 8 丶
马
mǎ
horse; surname
HSK 3 3 丶

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