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tiǎn



舔
lick


Definitions

Chinese > English
tiǎn
     1. to lick
     2. (figurative, slang) to suck up to; to brownnose
           舔 共 - to suck up to the Communist Party of China -
           舔 日 - to suck up to Japan -
           舔 美 - to suck up to the United States -
     3. usage. (sense, to suck up to) Often takes objects that are abbreviated forms, as shown in the examples.
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