See also: 拍马屁

Chinese

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to clap; to pat; to beat
to clap; to pat; to beat; to hit; to slap; to take (a picture)
 
horse's backside; flattery; adulation
trad. (拍馬屁) 馬屁
simp. (拍马屁) 马屁
Literally: “to pat a horse's buttocks”.

Etymology

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It is said that nomads in northern China would pat a horse's buttocks to approve of the horse for its health.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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拍⫽馬屁 (verb-object)

  1. (idiomatic, colloquial, intransitive) to brownnose; to kiss someone's ass; to suck up to

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