溜鬚拍馬 liū xū pāi mǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
  2. to toady
  3. boot-licking

CHARACTERS

溜 liū
HSK 6
slide, glide, slip; slippery
鬚 xū beard, whiskers; whisker-like
拍 pāi
HSK 5
clap, tap, beat; beat or rhythm
馬 mǎ horse; surname; KangXi radical 187