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Home / Idiom / 摇头摆尾

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

摇头摆尾
yáo tóu bǎi wěi
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to think highly of oneself自鸣得意zì míng dé yìproud of oneself · pleased with oneself · complacent得意dé yìutterly ridiculous · act like a buffoon · cut a contemptible figure丑态百出chǒu tài bǎi chū
Antonyms
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected · crestfallen垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìdispirited and listless (idiom); downcast萎靡不振wěi mǐ bù zhèn
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