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Meaning of 夹起尾巴

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
夹 jiā 起 qǐ 尾 wěi 巴 ba (Trad.: 夾起尾巴)
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; fig. to back down; in a humiliating situation
Example Sentences
1
这些狗听到命令的时候夹起尾巴或者躺在地板上
。
These are the dogs that tuck their tails or lay on the ground when asked to do something.
2
战争的魔力是从他的戒指来的
。
我们把它砍下来后
,
他就夹起尾巴逃了
。
War got his mojo from this ring. And after we cut it off, he just tucked tail and ran.
3
父亲知道我撞车的消息后火冒三丈
,
所以我必须夹起尾巴做人一阵子
,
坐大巴出行
。
My father really blew up when he heard about my crashing the car, so I'll be doing penance for a while and riding the bus.
4
这个星期你在老板
/
父母
/
老师
/
贵宾
/
警察周围的时候
,
最好夹起尾巴小心行事
。
Be on your tippy-toes when you're around bosses, parents, teachers, VIPs and the police. Tread carefully!