狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba

lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 34632nd word

Definitions

  1. 1. lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
  2. 2. to reveal one's evil nature
  3. 3. evidence that reveals the villain

Characters

Character Meaning
狐 hú
fox
狸 li
raccoon dog; fox-like animal; variant of 狸lí
尾 wěi HSK 5
tail; remainder; remnant
巴 ba HSK 5
noun suffix; to stick to; bus