ANSWER: a hemorrhoid-licker
The Chinese character for "lick" is 舐 (지), and the Chinese character for "hemorrhoids" or "piles" is 痔 (치), which is the same 치 used in 치질 (痔疾), the Sino-Korean word for "hemorrhoids." So, the Chinese phrase 舐痔 (지치) literally means "lick (舐) hemorrhoids (痔)," which my Chinese character dictionary says is used to refer to "a flatterer" (아첨쟁이) or "butt-kisser."
I noticed the phrase "hemorrhoid-licker" this morning as I was looking up how many characters were under the Chinese radical 舌 (설), which means "tongue."
Anyway, now you can go back to eating your breakfast.
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| From 활용대옥편, Chinese Characters Dictionary |
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