馬屁 [马－]

Jyutping maa5 pei3
Pinyin mǎ pì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. horse hindquarters
  2. flattery
  3. boot-licking
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, literally
    horse's backside
  2. noun, figuratively
    flattery; adulation
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    马屁拍在马脚上。
    馬屁拍在馬腳上。
    mǎ pì pāi zài mǎ jiǎo shàng 。
    • He chose to kiss up to someone, but stepped on a landmine instead.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新老细份人钟意做实事，搞到𠮶只马屁精今日奶晒鞋底。
    新老細份人鍾意做實事，搞到嗰隻馬屁精今日奶晒鞋底。
    san1 lou5 sai3 fan6 jan4 zung1 ji3 zou6 sat6 si6, gaau2 dou3 go2 zek3 maa5 pei3 zing1 gam1 jat6 laai2 haai4 dai2
    • The new boss prefers actuality over fluffs. So that brownnoser hits a wall today.
  2. Cantonese
    佢最叻拍老板马屁架喇！
    佢最叻拍老闆馬屁架喇！
    keoi5 zeoi3 lek1 paak3 lou5 baan2 maa5 pei3 gaa3 laa3!
    • He is best at licking the boss's boots!
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    拍错马屁
    拍錯馬屁
    paak3 co3 maa5 pei3
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    马屁
    馬屁
    mǎ pì
    • horse's backside; flattery