抱大腿
bào​dà​tuǐ

to cling to the influential

  • created reference approved 抱大腿 → 抱粗腿 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抱大腿 bào​dà​tuǐ

    抱粗腿 bào​cū​tuǐ

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 抱大腿 · bào​dà​tuǐ · to cling to the influential — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抱大腿

    bào​dà​tuǐ

    to cling to the influential

    (colloquial) to curry favor with or rely on someone powerful, influential, or famous for one's own gain

    抱, 大腿

    抱 (literal) → 抱 · bào · to hold 大腿 (literal) → 大腿 · dà​tuǐ · powerful supporter

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

    created sense