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蜂腰猿背 — “Slender waist and narrow back”

蜂腰猿背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Slender waist and narrow back”. Describing a lithe and graceful figure. Literally, “bee waist and ape back”.

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蜂腰猿背 Pronunciation and Pinyin

蜂腰猿背 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
蜂
fēng13bee or swarm
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region
猿
yuán13ape
背
bèi9back, carry, recite, violate

Example Sentence with 蜂腰猿背

她身材高挑,蜂腰猿背,舞姿轻盈,在舞台上格外引人注目。
She is tall and slender with a lithe and graceful figure; her dance movements are light and elegant, making her particularly eye-catching on stage.

Idioms Related to 蜂腰猿背

Synonyms of 蜂腰猿背

  • fēng蜂yāo腰xuē削bèi背slender waist and narrow shoulders

More idioms starting with 蜂

  • fēng蜂chū出bìng并zuò作emerge in great numbers and activity
  • fēng蜂chū出quán泉liú流emerge in great numbers all at once
  • fēng蜂hé合yǐ蚁jù聚people gathering disorderly like bees and ants
  • fēng蜂hé合shǐ豕tū突swarming bees and charging wild boars
  • fēng蜂méi媒dié蝶shǐ使matchmaker or messenger for lovers
  • fēng蜂tún屯wū乌hé合a large disorderly crowd
  • fēng蜂tún屯yǐ蚁zá杂a chaotic gathering of many people
  • fēng蜂tún屯yǐ蚁jù聚gather in great numbers
  • fēng蜂tún屯yǐ蚁fù附people swarming like bees and ants
  • fēng蜂fáng房yǐ蚁xué穴each occupying its own sphere
  • fēng蜂shān扇yǐ蚁jù聚a disorganized crowd achieving little
  • fēng蜂yōng拥ér而shàng上swarm forward

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Questions about 蜂腰猿背

What does 蜂腰猿背 mean?

蜂腰猿背 (fēng yāo yuán bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Slender waist and narrow back”.

How do you pronounce 蜂腰猿背?

蜂腰猿背 is pronounced fēng yāo yuán bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 蜂腰猿背 literally mean?

Literally, 蜂腰猿背 means “bee waist and ape back”. It is used to mean “Slender waist and narrow back”.

What is the Chinese definition of 蜂腰猿背?

细腰窄背。形容轻盈俊俏。

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