虎背熊腰

hǔ bèi xióng yāo

Dictionary entry

back of a tiger and waist of a bear

What does 虎背熊腰 mean?

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

1back of a tiger and waist of a bear

2tough and stocky build

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

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虎背熊腰

hǔ bèi xióng yāo

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