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压肩叠背 — “Shoulders touching and backs overlapping”

压肩叠背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shoulders touching and backs overlapping”. A dense crowd of people; a throng. Literally, “pressing shoulders, overlapping backs”.

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压肩叠背 Pronunciation and Pinyin

压肩叠背 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
压
yā6press down, suppress, control
肩
jiān8shoulder
叠
dié13overlap, fold, pile up
背
bèi9back, carry, recite, violate

Example Sentence with 压肩叠背

在节日的庆祝活动中,广场上人山人海,压肩叠背。
During the festival celebration, the square was packed with people, shoulders touching and backs overlapping.

Idioms Related to 压肩叠背

More idioms starting with 压

  • yā压dǎo倒yī一qiè切overwhelm everything
  • yā压dǎo倒yuán元bái白surpass famous contemporary writers
  • yā压juàn卷zhī之zuò作masterpiece of a collection
  • yā压zhài寨fū夫rén人bandit chieftain's wife
  • yā压shān山dào倒hǎi海overwhelming in scale or momentum
  • yā压suì岁qián钱Lunar New Year gift money for children
  • yā压jiān肩dié迭bèi背packed with people
  • yā压liáng良wéi为jiàn贱coerce free people into servitude
  • yā压zhòu轴xì戏the grand finale
  • yā压xuě雪qiú求yóu油Attempt the impossible

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Questions about 压肩叠背

What does 压肩叠背 mean?

压肩叠背 (yā jiān dié bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “shoulders touching and backs overlapping”.

How do you pronounce 压肩叠背?

压肩叠背 is pronounced yā jiān dié bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 压肩叠背 literally mean?

Literally, 压肩叠背 means “pressing shoulders, overlapping backs”. It is used to mean “shoulders touching and backs overlapping”.

What is the Chinese definition of 压肩叠背?

指人众多密集。

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