掇臀捧屁 duō tún pěng pì

to toady; boot-licking

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to toady
  2. 2. boot-licking
  3. 3. to hold up buttocks and praise a fart (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants

Characters

Character Meaning
掇 duō
to pick up; gather up; to collect
臀 tún
buttocks; butt; old variant of 臀tún
捧 pěng HSK 6
to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands)
屁 pì HSK 6
nonsense; (not) a damn thing; (usu. in the negative) what