wěi ba
tail
colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
hú li wěi ba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
to reveal one's evil nature
evidence that reveals the villain
liú wěi ba
to leave loose ends
to leave matters unresolved
jiā qǐ wěi ba
to tuck one's tail between one's legs
fig. to back down
in a humiliating situation
lǎo shǔ wěi ba
lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature
tuō wěi ba
to obstruct
to be a drag on sb
to delay finishing off a job
jiā wěi ba
to have one's tail between one's legs