耸肩缩背 — “To have hunched shoulders and a bent back”
耸肩缩背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hunched shoulders and a bent back”. To stoop with age or shiver with cold/fear, presenting a frail or timid appearance. Literally, “hunch shoulders and shrink back”.
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What does 耸肩缩背 mean?
耸肩缩背 (sǒng jiān suō bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have hunched shoulders and a bent back”.
How do you pronounce 耸肩缩背?
耸肩缩背 is pronounced sǒng jiān suō bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耸肩缩背 literally mean?
Literally, 耸肩缩背 means “hunch shoulders and shrink back”. It is used to mean “to have hunched shoulders and a bent back”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耸肩缩背?
两肩耸起，背脊弯曲。形容衰老的状态。也形容因怕冷而缩做一团的样子。