扼喉抚背

Traditional: 扼喉撫背

è hóu fǔ bèi

Dictionary entry

lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)

What does 扼喉抚背 mean?

扼喉抚背 (è hóu fǔ bèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)

2fig. to occupy all key points (military)

Character breakdown

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扼èto grip forcefully · to clutch at 喉hóuthroat · larynx 抚fǔto comfort · to console 背bēivariant of 背[bei1]

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扼喉抚背

è hóu fǔ bèi

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