舐laai2鞋haai4底dai2

English

1. to fail in an attempt to curry favor with someone, to try and curry favor with the wrong person; literally: to lick shoe bottomunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 擦鞋失敗或者揾錯人嚟擦unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  新老細份人鍾意做實事，搞到嗰隻馬屁精今日奶晒鞋底。

  The new boss prefers substance over superficiality; therefore, the sycophant is having a rough day.