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胁肩
xié​jiān

to shrug one's shoulders

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  • 胁肩谄笑 xié​jiān​chǎn​xiào to act obsequiously
    To shrug one's shoulders and smile flatteringly; describes a cringing or servile manner used to fawn over others.
  • 胁肩累足 xié​jiān​lěi​zú nervous and fearful
    Literally meaning to shrug the shoulders and walk with cautious, overlapping steps; used to describe being extremely apprehensive or jittery due to fear
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