抱粗腿
bào​cū​tuǐ

to latch on to the powerful

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

    抱粗腿 bào​cū​tuǐ

    抱大腿 bào​dà​tuǐ

    same_as

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 抱粗腿 · bào​cū​tuǐ · to latch on to the powerful — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    抱粗腿

    bào​cū​tuǐ

    to latch on to the powerful

    to flatter or cling to the rich and influential for personal gain; to hitch a ride to success by associating with someone powerful

    抱, 粗腿

    抱 (literal) → 抱 · bào · to hold 粗 (literal) → 粗 · cū · thick 腿 (literal) → 腿 · tuǐ · leg

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

    created sense