扼吭夺食 — “Choke the throat and snatch food”
扼吭夺食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deprive someone of their livelihood or means of survival, pushing them into an extremely difficult or desperate situation; to put someone in dire straits”. Literally, “Choke the throat and snatch food”.
扼吭夺食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扼吭夺食 Character Breakdown
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- è扼kàng亢fǔ拊bèi背Seize a vital point
- è扼háng吭fǔ拊bèi背Control crucial points to dominate
- è扼hóu喉fǔ抚bèi背gain complete control over crucial situation
- è扼wàn腕xīng兴jiē嗟to wring hands and sigh deeply
- è扼wàn腕tàn叹xī息sighing with deep emotion
- è扼wàn腕dǐ抵zhǎng掌to express great excitement
- è扼wàn腕cháng长tàn叹sighing deeply with regret
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What does 扼吭夺食 mean?
扼吭夺食 (è háng duó shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to deprive someone of their livelihood or means of survival, pushing them into an extremely difficult or desperate situation; to put someone in dire straits”.
How do you pronounce 扼吭夺食?
扼吭夺食 is pronounced è háng duó shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扼吭夺食 literally mean?
Literally, 扼吭夺食 means “Choke the throat and snatch food”. It is used to mean “to deprive someone of their livelihood or means of survival, pushing them into an extremely difficult or desperate situation; to put someone in dire straits”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扼吭夺食?
扼：用力掐着；亢：咽喉。扼住喉咙，夺走吃的东西。比喻使人处于绝境。