溜须拍马 in English liu1 xu1 pai1 ma3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiomatic expression); to use flatter to get what one wants
  • to toady
  • boot-licking

Simplified Characters

溜 须 拍 马

Traditional Characters

溜 鬚 拍 馬

Pinyin

liu1 xu1 pai1 ma3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

溜liu1to slip away 须xu1must 拍pai1to pat 马ma3surname Ma