順毛驢

Simplified: 顺毛驴

shùnmáolǘ ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄠˊ ㄌㄩˊ

    • someone who loves flattery and gets angry if crossed

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
stroke-the-fur donkey
Meaning
Someone who likes being flattered and agreed with and gets angry if crossed. Mocking. Compare "stroke someone the right way".

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