shì
to lick
to lap (up)
溜舐
liū shì
to flatter obsequiously
舔舐
tiǎn shì
to lick; to lap
老牛舐犊
lǎo niú shì dú
lit. an old ox licking its calf (idiom)
舐犊之爱
shì dú zhī ài
the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom)
舐犊情深
shì dú qíng shēn
lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)