[--]

Jyutping kiu4 mei5 baa1
Pinyin qiào wěi ba

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be cocky
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, verb-object
    to be cocky; to be haughty and snooty
    • 倒是沒有犯過錯誤的人容易犯錯誤,因為他容易把尾巴翹得高。
      倒是没有犯过错误的人容易犯错误,因为他容易把尾巴翘得高。
      dào shì méi yǒu fàn guò cuò wù de rén róng yì fàn cuò wù , yīn wèi tā róng yì bǎ wěi ba qiào de gāo .
      On the other hand, since it is easier for those who have not erred to become cocky, they are prone to make mistakes.