挨肩搭背 — “To be extremely intimate and affectionate”
挨肩搭背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely intimate and affectionate”. Often shown by walking shoulder to shoulder or with hands on each other's backs. Literally, “Shoulder against shoulder, hand on back”.
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挨肩搭背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
挨肩搭背 Character Breakdown
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两个好朋友毕业后重逢，激动地挨肩搭背，分享着这些年的经历。
The two good friends reunited after graduation, excitedly walking arm in arm, sharing their experiences over the years.
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Synonyms of 挨肩搭背
More idioms starting with 挨
- āi挨sān三dǐng顶wǔ五a continuous stream of people
- āi挨dòng冻shòu受jī饥suffer from cold and hunger
- ái挨dòng冻shòu受è饿suffer from cold and hunger
- āi挨jiā家àn按hù户from house to house
- āi挨jiā家āi挨hù户from house to house
- āi挨shān山sè塞hǎi海jam-packed with people
- ái挨dǎ打shòu受qì气suffer physical abuse and verbal humiliation
- ái挨dǎ打shòu受mà骂to suffer physical and and verbal abuse
- āi挨jiān肩dié叠bèi背packed shoulder to shoulder and back to back
- āi挨jiān肩bìng并zú足packed shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot
- āi挨jiān肩cā擦bèi背jostling in a crowded place
- āi挨jiān肩cā擦liǎn脸behave intimately or indecorously
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What does 挨肩搭背 mean?
挨肩搭背 (āi jiān dā bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely intimate and affectionate”.
How do you pronounce 挨肩搭背?
挨肩搭背 is pronounced āi jiān dā bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 挨肩搭背 literally mean?
Literally, 挨肩搭背 means “Shoulder against shoulder, hand on back”. It is used to mean “to be extremely intimate and affectionate”.
What is the Chinese definition of 挨肩搭背?
挨肩：肩和肩相靠。搭背：手搭在别人背上。形容极其亲昵的样子。