拍馬屁 pāi mǎ pì

to flatter; to butter sb up; to fawn on

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to flatter
  2. 2. to butter sb up
  3. 3. to fawn on
  4. 4. toadying
  5. 5. boot-licking

Characters

Character Meaning
拍 pāi HSK 5
to pat; to clap; to slap
馬 mǎ
horse; surname Ma
屁 pì HSK 6
nonsense; (not) a damn thing; (usu. in the negative) what