翘尾巴 qiàowěiba to be cocky Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 翘 翹 qiào nounparticle to stick up (colloquial) to stick up or bend upwards at one end; to tilt or rise up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.