wéi​wéi​pǐ​pǐ

to say yes or no

  • created sense approved 唯唯否否 · wéi​wéi​pǐ​pǐ · to say yes or no — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唯唯否否

    wéi​wéi​pǐ​pǐ

    to say yes or no

    Literary phrase meaning to say "yes" or "no" in response to others

    wěi​wěi​fǒu​fǒu

    唯唯 (reduplication) → 唯 · wéi · yes 否否 (reduplication) → 否 · pǐ · bad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 唯唯否否 · wéi​wéi​pǐ​pǐ · to be a yes-man — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    唯唯否否

    wéi​wéi​pǐ​pǐ

    to be a yes-man

    To have an attitude of superficial compliance; to merely echo others or say whatever is expected without having one's own opinion

    wěi​wěi​fǒu​fǒu

    唯唯 (reduplication) → 唯 · wéi · yes 否否 (reduplication) → 否 · pǐ · bad

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense