捋狗尾

Chinese

		strip (cow, leaves, branch); stroke (beard)	dog	tail
simp. and trad. (捋狗尾)		捋	狗	尾

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): loa̍h-káu-bé

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• 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/

Verb

捋狗尾

1. (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

• (Hokkien) 捋尾椎