摇尾乞怜

1. • lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
2. • fig. to fawn on sb
3. • to bow and scrape
4. • to grovel

Character by character

• 摇(yáo)surname Yao
• 尾(wěi)tail
• 乞(qǐ)beg
• 怜(lián)pity