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翘尾巴
/ qiào wěi bā /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
尾巴翘不得
2
翘着尾巴
3
翘起尾巴来
4
尾巴翘到天上去了
5
不能翘尾巴呀
6
容易翘尾巴
Definition
翘尾巴
Literally means:
stick one's tail up
Actually means:
be cocky
翘 means sticking up.
This phrase figuratively means one is so proud of himself that he looks down up others. Derogatory.
翘，一头向上扬起。
翘尾巴，比喻骄傲自大，认为自己很了不起，看不起其他人。具有贬义色彩。
Example
Used as predicate or object. It can be used with other words in between. It can also be used in an inverted order. (作谓语、宾语，中间可加入别的词语，也可倒装)
1
Shān
山
wài
外
yǒu
有
shānlóu
山楼
wài
外
yǒu
有
lóu
楼
,
nǐ
你
kě
可
buyào
不要
yīnwèi
因为
qǔdé
取得
yī
一
diǎn
点
chéngjì
成绩
jiù
就
qiáo
翘
qǐ
起
wěiba
尾巴
lái
来
。
There are buildings outside the mountain building, you don't have to turn your tail because you get a little grade.
2
Nǐ
你
gānggang
刚刚
yǒu
有
yī
一
diǎn
点
jìnbù
进步
,
bù
不
néng
能
qiàowěiba
翘尾巴
,
yī
一
qiàowěiba
翘尾巴
xuéxí
学习
jiù
就
huì
会
tuìbù
退步
。
You've just made a little progress, you can't turn your tail, you'll regress as soon as you learn.
3
Tā
她
rènwéi
认为
zìjǐ
自己
xuéxí
学习
hǎo
好
,
zhěngtiān
整天
qiáo
翘
zhāo
着
wěiba
尾巴
,
duì
对
rén
人
àilǐbùlǐ
爱理不理
de
的
。
She thought she was good at studying, with her tail up all day long, and she ignored people.