抱大腿 bào dà tuǐ

(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous

Characters

Character Meaning
抱 bào HSK 4
to hug; to hold; to carry (in one's arms)
大 dà HSK 1
big; large; great
腿 tuǐ HSK 3
leg; hip bone; old variant of 腿tuǐ