拍馬 pāi mǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to urge on a horse by patting its bottom
  2. fig. to encourage
  3. same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady

CHARACTERS

拍 pāi clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187