懂中文 Dong Chinese
Dictionary
Log in
  • Learn
  • Dictionary
  • Media
  • Settings
夹尾巴
jiā​wěi​ba

to have one's tail between one's legs

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 夹 夾 jiā verb
    to press
    to press from both sides; to place in between; to pick up (e.g. with chopsticks)
  2. 尾巴 wěi​ba 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.