捋狗尾
Chinese
editstrip (cow, leaves, branch); stroke (beard) | dog | tail | ||
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simp. and trad. (捋狗尾) |
捋 | 狗 | 尾 |
Pronunciation
edit- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: loa̍h-káu-bé
- Tâi-lô: lua̍h-káu-bé
- Phofsit Daibuun: loaqkaw'bea
- IPA (Xiamen): /lua(ʔ)⁴⁻²¹ kau⁵³⁻⁴⁴ be⁵³/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
Verb
edit捋狗尾
- (Xiamen Hokkien) to praise, flatter, console, or speak well of someone contrary to one's convictions (in order to make them happy, make them do something, or make them obey)
Synonyms
edit- (Hokkien) 捋尾椎