摇头摆尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi

to be well pleased with oneself; to have a lighthearted air

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 82157th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
摇 yáo HSK 5
to shake; to rock; to crank
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
摆 bǎi HSK 5
to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant