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夹尾巴
jiā​wěi​ba

to have one's tail between one's legs

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
夹尾巴 夾尾巴 jiā//wěi​ba
to have one's tail between one's legs verb + noun
to have one's tail between one's legs; to act timidly or like a coward to avoid trouble

我不能够夹着尾巴回到那里。

wǒ bù​néng​gòu jiā zhe wěi​ba huí dào nà​li.

I can't go back in there with my tail between my legs.

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