戳脊梁

chuō jǐ liang

Dictionary entry

to criticize behind sb's back

What does 戳脊梁 mean?

戳脊梁 (chuō jǐ liang) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to criticize behind sb's back

2back-biting

Character breakdown

Open each character to see its own meanings and vocabulary links.

戳chuōto jab · to poke 脊jǐ(bound form) spine; backbone · (bound form) ridge 梁LiángLiang Dynasty (502–557) · Later Liang Dynasty (907–923)

Reviewed examples

No reviewed example dialogues yet. This page only shows verified dictionary data until a context lesson is published.

How to pronounce 戳脊梁

戳脊梁

chuō jǐ liang

Tap to hear Mandarin.

Base dictionary data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0.