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摇尾乞怜
yáo​wěi​qǐ​lián

to fawn on

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo​wěi​qǐ​lián
to fawn on
to fawn on or grovel; to behave like a dog wagging its tail to seek its master's affection; describes a person who bows and scrapes to win favor or pity

Frequency

Written text
0.128 per million

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Frequency data
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