虎背熊腰
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tiger | learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder |
bear; to scold; to rebuke | waist; lower back; pocket waist; lower back; pocket; middle | ||
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trad. (虎背熊腰) | 虎 | 背 | 熊 | 腰 | |
simp. #(虎背熊腰) | 虎 | 背 | 熊 | 腰 | |
Literally: “to have the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear”. |
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虎背熊腰