Our free Chinese learning series introduces idioms and proverbs. These timeless phrases hold valuable meanings and are worth studying. Today’s idiom is 「擺尾搖頭」, detailed below.
We’re presenting the idiom 「擺尾搖頭」 this time—its explanation and use are detailed below.
Shaking the head and tail describes a happy or leisurely look.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bǎi wěi yáo tóu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
baai2 mei5 yiu4 tau4
Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.

