抵背扼喉 — “To control a vital strategic point”
抵背扼喉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a vital strategic point”. To hold a commanding position. Literally, “Press against the back and choke the throat”.
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抵背扼喉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
抵背扼喉 Character Breakdown
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这座山谷地势险要，是通往腹地的必经之路，如果能将其占据，就相当于抵背扼喉。
This valley is strategically important, being the only way to the interior; if one can occupy it, it's like holding a commanding position.
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Synonyms of 抵背扼喉
More idioms starting with 抵
- dǐ抵zhǎng掌ér而tán谈to talk congenially and intimately
- dǐ抵zhǎng掌tán谈bīng兵discuss military strategy enthusiastically
- dǐ抵sǐ死màn漫shēng生rack one's brains
- dǐ抵sǐ死mán瞒shēng生rack one's brains
- dǐ抵sǐ死mán谩shēng生rack one's brains to scheme
- dǐ抵xiá瑕dǎo蹈xì隙exploit weaknesses or faults
- dǐ抵xiá瑕xiàn陷è厄attack flaws and exploit vulnerabilities
- dǐ抵zú足ér而wò卧sleep side by side, feet touching
- dǐ抵zú足ér而mián眠sleep foot-to-foot, deep friendship
- dǐ抵zú足tán谈xīn心share a bed, have a heart-to-heart talk
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What does 抵背扼喉 mean?
抵背扼喉 (dǐ bèi è hóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to control a vital strategic point”.
How do you pronounce 抵背扼喉?
抵背扼喉 is pronounced dǐ bèi è hóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抵背扼喉 literally mean?
Literally, 抵背扼喉 means “Press against the back and choke the throat”. It is used to mean “to control a vital strategic point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抵背扼喉?
抵：按住；扼：掐住。按住脊背，掐住咽喉。比喻控制要害之地。