捋狗尾
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Chinese
[edit]| strip (cow, leaves, branch); stroke (beard) | dog | tail | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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