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熊腰虎背 — “Describing someone with a powerful, muscular build”

熊腰虎背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with a powerful, muscular build”. Broad-shouldered and strong-backed. Literally, “bear waist, tiger back”.

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熊腰虎背 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 熊xióng
  • 腰yāo
  • 虎hǔ
  • 背bèi

熊腰虎背 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
熊
xióng14bear
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
背
bèi9back, carry, recite, violate

Example Sentence with 熊腰虎背

那位运动员身材魁梧,熊腰虎背,在赛场上显得格外引人注目。
That athlete is powerfully built, with broad shoulders and a strong back, making him particularly eye-catching on the field.

Idioms Related to 熊腰虎背

Synonyms of 熊腰虎背

  • hǔ虎bèi背xióng熊yāo腰burly and strapping build

More idioms starting with 熊

  • xióng熊xīn心bào豹dǎn胆immense courage and daring
  • xióng熊jù据hǔ虎zhì跱powerful groups each occupying a territory
  • xióng熊xióng熊liè烈huǒ火raging fierce fire
  • xióng熊jīng经niǎo鸟shēn伸ancient Chinese health exercise
  • xióng熊jīng经niǎo鸟yǐn引ancient animal-imitating health exercise
  • xióng熊jīng经niǎo鸟yè曳ancient health-preserving exercise
  • xióng熊jīng经niǎo鸟shēn申ancient health exercises imitating bear and bird
  • xióng熊jīng经chī鸱gù顾ancient health exercise imitating bear and owl
  • xióng熊pí罴zhī之lì力immense strength
  • xióng熊pí罴zhī之shì士valiant warrior
  • xióng熊pí罴zhī之lǚ旅formidable and courageous army
  • xióng熊pí罴zhī之xiáng祥A propitious sign for the birth of a son

Questions about 熊腰虎背

What does 熊腰虎背 mean?
熊腰虎背 (xióng yāo hǔ bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describing someone with a powerful, muscular build”.
How do you pronounce 熊腰虎背?
熊腰虎背 is pronounced xióng yāo hǔ bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 熊腰虎背 literally mean?
Literally, 熊腰虎背 means “bear waist, tiger back”. It is used to mean “describing someone with a powerful, muscular build”.
What is the Chinese definition of 熊腰虎背?
腰粗壮如熊,背宽厚如虎。形容人身体魁梧健壮。
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