摇尾乞怜

摇尾乞怜
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lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)

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MEANING4 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)

    • He always fawns and begs for pity, which makes people find him very annoying.

  2. verb

    fig. to fawn on sb

    • He is always fawning and begging for pity, which makes people hate him.

  3. verb

    to bow and scrape

    • He is always fawning and begging for pity, which makes people look down on him.

  4. verb

    to grovel

    • He's always acting obsequious and begging for favor, which makes people find him very annoying.

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A waving hand moving back and forth creates a swaying motion.

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