馬屁拍在馬腿上 [马－－－马－－]

Jyutping maa5 pei3 paak3 zoi6 maa5 teoi2 soeng5
Pinyin mǎ pì pāi zài mǎ tuǐ shàng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to suck up in the wrong way; to flatter someone in a way that offends that person and embarrasses oneself
    (syn.) 馬屁拍在馬腳上, 马屁拍在马脚上