扼襟控咽 — “To clutch at the lapel and control the throat”
扼襟控咽 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to occupy a critical or strategic position, thus gaining a controlling advantage or leverage; to hold a vital choke point”. Literally, “to clutch at the lapel and control the throat”.
扼襟控咽 Pronunciation and Pinyin
扼襟控咽 Character Breakdown
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What does 扼襟控咽 mean?
扼襟控咽 (è jīn kòng yān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to occupy a critical or strategic position, thus gaining a controlling advantage or leverage; to hold a vital choke point”.
How do you pronounce 扼襟控咽?
扼襟控咽 is pronounced è jīn kòng yān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 扼襟控咽 literally mean?
Literally, 扼襟控咽 means “to clutch at the lapel and control the throat”. It is used to mean “to occupy a critical or strategic position, thus gaining a controlling advantage or leverage; to hold a vital choke point”.
What is the Chinese definition of 扼襟控咽?
比喻据守险要之地。