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虎体熊腰

虎体熊腰 — “To have a powerful and muscular build”

虎体熊腰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a powerful and muscular build”. A sturdy and robust physique (like that of a tiger and a bear). Literally, “tiger's body, bear's waist”.

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虎体熊腰 Pronunciation and Pinyin

虎体熊腰 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
虎
hǔ8Tiger; brave; intimidate
体
tǐ7body, form, experience, system
熊
xióng14bear
腰
yāo13waist or lumbar region

Example Sentence with 虎体熊腰

这位运动员虎体熊腰,一看就是力量型的选手。
This athlete has a powerful and muscular build; you can tell at a glance they are a strength-based competitor.

Idioms Related to 虎体熊腰

Synonyms of 虎体熊腰

  • hǔ虎bèi背xióng熊yāo腰burly and strapping build

More idioms starting with 虎

  • hǔ虎bù不shí食ér儿parental love is universal
  • hǔ虎tǐ体yuán元bān斑imposing official of high status
  • hǔ虎tǐ体yuán原bān斑high-ranking official's powerful presence
  • hǔ虎tǐ体yuān鹓bān斑powerful high-ranking official
  • hǔ虎sì兕chū出xiá柙dangerous elements emerge due to negligence
  • hǔ虎dǎng党hú狐chái侪wicked and sly associates
  • hǔ虎rù入yáng羊qún群powerful aggressor among the defenseless
  • hǔ虎wò卧lóng龙tiào跳vigorous and unrestrained style
  • hǔ虎biàn变lóng龙zhēng蒸seize opportunities to transform and rise swiftly
  • hǔ虎kǒu口yú余shēng生a narrow escape from mortal danger
  • hǔ虎kǒu口duó夺shí食undertake an extremely dangerous task
  • hǔ虎kǒu口bān扳xū须court danger by challenging a powerful person

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Questions about 虎体熊腰

What does 虎体熊腰 mean?

虎体熊腰 (hǔ tǐ xióng yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have a powerful and muscular build”.

How do you pronounce 虎体熊腰?

虎体熊腰 is pronounced hǔ tǐ xióng yāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 虎体熊腰 literally mean?

Literally, 虎体熊腰 means “tiger's body, bear's waist”. It is used to mean “to have a powerful and muscular build”.

What is the Chinese definition of 虎体熊腰?

形容身材魁梧,体格健壮。

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