點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo

to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
  2. 2. unctuous fawning

Characters

Character Meaning
點 diǎn
o'clock; to order (food in a restaurant); point
頭 tóu
head; the top; end
哈 hā HSK 5
(onom. for laughter); (interj.) ha!
腰 yāo HSK 5
waist; lower back; middle