夹起尾巴
jiā​qǐ​wěi​ba

to tuck one's tail

  • created sense approved 夹起尾巴/夾起尾巴 · jiā​qǐ​wěi​ba · to tuck one's tail — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    夹起尾巴 / 夾起尾巴

    jiā​qǐ​wěi​ba

    to tuck one's tail

    to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to back down or behave submissively when in a humiliating situation

    夹 (literal) → 夹/夾 · jiā · to press 起 (literal) → 起 · qǐ · up 尾巴 (literal) → 尾巴 · wěi​ba · tail

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    created sense