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caat˗₃haaiˎ₄
Pinyin
ca1 xie2
Translations
noun
(fig.) to suck-up to; to kiss-ass; to fawn; to butter-up to. Mand.: 拍馬屁
noun
(lit.) to polish shoes
caat˗₃haaiˎ₄manˎ₄faa˗₃
Pinyin
ca1 xie2 wen2 hua4
Translations
noun
"shoe-shining" culture (fostering of a flattery culture)
caat˗₃haaiˎ₄gauˊ²
Pinyin
ca1 xie2 gou3
Translations
noun
an arse-licker; a brown-nose.; literally 'a shoeshiner'; a sycophant [colloquial]