摇头摆尾 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

摇 yáo
HSK 5
wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
摆 bǎi
HSK 5
put, place; display; swing, sway
尾 wěi
HSK 5
tail, extremity; end, stern