摇尾乞怜

[yáo wéi qǐ lián] [yáo wěi qǐ lián]

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Definition:
AllAll,wag the tail and flatter [beg for pity]wag the tail and flatter [beg for pity],grovelgrovel,fawnfawn,fawningfawning
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1.
He held himself to be a gentleman at heart, and did not like courting an old fellow for his money.
他认为他应该象个绅士，不屑为了几个钱，向老人摇尾乞怜。
tā rèn wéi tā yīng gāi xiàng gè shēn shì , bú xiè wèi le jǐ gè qián , xiàng lǎo rén yáo wěi qǐ lián 。
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2.
fawn: To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
摇尾乞怜狗：摇尾巴、哀鸣、卑躬屈膝，表示喜爱或试图讨好。
yáo wěi qǐ lián gǒu : yáo wěi ba 、 āi míng 、 bēi gōng qū xī , biǎo shì xǐ ài huò shì tú tǎo hǎo 。
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3.
Even countries that are suspicious of it (America included) treat it with wary respect, if not outright fawning.
即便是包括美国在内的，一些心存怀疑的国家，都会对北京谨慎对待，要不然就是摇尾乞怜。
jí biàn shì bāo kuò měi guó zài nèi de , yì xiē xīn cún huái yí de guó jiā , dū huì duì běi jīng jǐn shèn duì dài , yào bu rán jiù shì yáo wěi qǐ lián 。
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4.
The truth was the nation as a body was in the world for object, and one only: to grovel before king and church and noble; to slave for them.
其实呢，这个民族生存在世界上，也只有一个目的：那就是在国王、教会与贵人面前摇尾乞怜；替他们当牛当马。
qí shí ne , zhè ge mín zú shēng cún zài shì jiè shàng , yě zhǐ yǒu yī gè mù dì : nà jiù shì zài guó wáng 、 jiào huì yǔ guì rén miàn qián yáo wěi qǐ lián ; tì tā men dāng niú dāng mǎ 。
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5.
So the king has had to go cap in hand to his rich neighbour, South Africa.
因此，斯威士兰国王不得不对其富有的邻居南非摇尾乞怜。
yīn cǐ , sī wēi shì lán guó wáng bù dé bù duì qí fù yǒu de lín jū nán fēi yáo wěi qǐ lián 。
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6.
And its leader, despite the debt he owes to many foreign allies, never appears anything but independent-minded.
虽然卢旺达还欠许多外国盟友的外债，但其领导人从不摇尾乞怜，而是坚持独立自主。
suī rán lú wàng dá hái qiàn xǔ duō wài guó méng yǒu de wài zhài , dàn qí lǐng dǎo rén cóng bù yáo wěi qǐ lián , ér shì jiān chí dú lì zì zhǔ 。
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7.
Leaf blade ovate to orbicular, indumentum thick, woolly, fawn to whitish, especially on adaxial surface.
叶片卵形到圆形，毛被厚，具绵状毛，特别在正面上摇尾乞怜带白色。
yè piàn luǎn xíng dào yuán xíng , máo bèi hòu , jù mián zhuàng máo , tè bié zài zhèng miàn shàng yáo wěi qǐ lián dài bái sè 。
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8.
before running instantly, go, make the gesture of a variety of fawn.
便立即跑上前去，作出种种摇尾乞怜的姿态。
biàn lì jí pǎo shàng qián qù , zuò chū zhǒng zhǒng yáo wěi qǐ lián de zī tài 。
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9.
He fawned on his superior so as to be promoted.
为了得到提拔，他不惜向上司摇尾乞怜。
wèi le dé dào tí bá , tā bù xī xiàng shàng si yáo wěi qǐ lián 。
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10.
In public health, we in the press have more often been lap dogs than watchdogs.
对于公众的健康，我们的媒体更像是一条摇尾乞怜的哈巴狗，而不是忠实的看门狗。
duì yú gōng zhòng de jiàn kāng , wǒ men de méi tǐ gèng xiàng shì yī tiáo yáo wěi qǐ lián de hǎ ba gǒu , ér bú shì zhōng shí de kān mén gǒu 。
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