夹尾巴 jiāwěiba to have one's tail between one's legs Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 夹 夾 jiā verb to press to press from both sides; to place in between; to pick up (e.g. with chopsticks)尾巴 wěiba noun tail 1. The protruding part at the back of an animal's body; also used for the back or end part of an object. 2. A person who follows someone else in order to keep them under surveillance.