熊腰虎背

xióng yāo hǔ bèi

Dictionary entry

waist of a bear and back of a tiger

What does 熊腰虎背 mean?

熊腰虎背 (xióng yāo hǔ bèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1waist of a bear and back of a tiger

2tough and stocky build

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熊Xióngsurname Xiong 腰yāothe waist and lower back · (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]背bēivariant of 背[bei1]

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