扼襟控咽

è jīn kòng yān

Dictionary entry

to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

What does 扼襟控咽 mean?

扼襟控咽 (è jīn kòng yān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

Character breakdown

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扼èto grip forcefully · to clutch at 襟jīnlapel · overlap of Chinese gown 控kòngto control · to accuse 咽yānthroat; pharynx · narrow pass

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扼襟控咽

è jīn kòng yān

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