拍马 pāi mǎ

same as 拍马屁pāi mǎ pì, to flatter or toady; fig. to encourage

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 54781st word

Definitions

  1. 1. same as 拍马屁pāi mǎ pì, to flatter or toady
  2. 2. fig. to encourage
  3. 3. to urge on a horse by patting its bottom

Characters

Character Meaning
拍 pāi HSK 5
to pat; to clap; to slap
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma