胁肩累足 — “To shrink one's shoulders and keep one's feet tightly together”
胁肩累足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrink one's shoulders and keep one's feet tightly together”. Unable to stand upright, vividly describing a state of extreme fear, apprehension, or subservience. Literally, “bent shoulders, stacked feet”.
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What does 胁肩累足 mean?
胁肩累足 (xié jiān lěi zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shrink one's shoulders and keep one's feet tightly together”.
How do you pronounce 胁肩累足?
胁肩累足 is pronounced xié jiān lěi zú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胁肩累足 literally mean?
Literally, 胁肩累足 means “bent shoulders, stacked feet”. It is used to mean “to shrink one's shoulders and keep one's feet tightly together”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胁肩累足?
胁肩：耸起肩膀；累足：并着双脚。缩着肩膀，重迭着脚（不敢正立）。形容恐惧的样子。