搖jiu4尾mei5乞hat1憐lin4

simp摇尾乞怜

jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4jiu4 mei5 haat1 lin4yáo wěi qǐ lián

English

lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
literally: (dog) wag the tail and flatter, it is to describe people who need to fawn and be obsequious
fig. to fawn on sb
to bow and scrape
to grovel
to beg for pity; to plead for mercy; literally: to (be like a dog) wagging its tail and fawning

粵語 — Cantonese

拋棄尊嚴求饒

Examples

要殺就殺，我唔會向敵人搖尾乞憐。
Just kill as you wish. I won't beg for mercy from my enemy.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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