扼吭拊背 — “Choke the throat and strike the back”
扼吭拊背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain decisive control over a crucial point, thereby holding a dominant advantage; to have someone at one's mercy by controlling their vital weak spots”. Literally, “Choke the throat and strike the back”.
扼吭拊背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 扼吭拊背 mean?
扼吭拊背 (è háng fǔ bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gain decisive control over a crucial point, thereby holding a dominant advantage; to have someone at one's mercy by controlling their vital weak spots”.
How do you pronounce 扼吭拊背?
扼吭拊背 is pronounced è háng fǔ bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扼吭拊背 literally mean?
Literally, 扼吭拊背 means “Choke the throat and strike the back”. It is used to mean “to gain decisive control over a crucial point, thereby holding a dominant advantage; to have someone at one's mercy by controlling their vital weak spots”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扼吭拊背?
扼：用力掐着；吭：咽喉；拊：拍击。掐着喉咙，捺住脊背。比喻控制要害，制敌死命。