在线词典

摇尾乞怜

乞:乞求;怜:怜悯。狗摇着尾巴向主人乞求爱怜。比喻装出一副可怜相向人讨好。

拼音
yáo wěi qǐ lián
解释
乞:乞求;怜:怜悯。狗摇着尾巴向主人乞求爱怜。比喻装出一副可怜相向人讨好。
近义词
摇尾乞食、卑躬屈膝乞哀告怜
反义词
妄自尊大目空一切趾高气扬
英文释义
lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom); fig. to fawn on sb; to bow and scrape; to grovel