搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi

DEFINITIONS

  1. to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
  2. to be well pleased with oneself
  3. to have a lighthearted air

CHARACTERS

搖 yáo wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
擺 bǎi put, place; display; swing, sway
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern