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拱肩缩背 — “Having hunched shoulders and a stooped back”

拱肩缩背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having hunched shoulders and a stooped back”. Often indicative of old age, frailty, or poor health. Literally, “Hunched shoulders and a stooped back”.

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拱肩缩背 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拱肩缩背 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拱
gǒng9arch, cup hands, or push
肩
jiān8shoulder
缩
suō14shrink, contract, recoil
背
bèi9back, carry, recite, violate

Example Sentence with 拱肩缩背

他年迈的祖父总是拱肩缩背地坐在椅子上,仿佛承受着岁月的重压
His elderly grandfather always sat with hunched shoulders and a stooped back, as if bearing the heavy weight of years.

Idioms Related to 拱肩缩背

Antonyms of 拱肩缩背

  • áng昂shǒu首tǐng挺xiōng胸hold head high with chest out

More idioms starting with 拱

  • gǒng拱shǒu手dī低méi眉to show extreme respect and submission
  • gǒng拱shǒu手jiā加é额express profound respect and warm congratulations
  • gǒng拱shǒu手tīng听mìng命respectfully submit to orders
  • gǒng拱shǒu手chuí垂shang裳Govern effortlessly through moral influence
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ér而qǔ取obtain something effortlessly
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ér而xiáng降surrender submissively
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ràng让rén人meekly hand over to others
  • gǒng拱yì挹zhǐ指huī麾command with composed ease and decisiveness
  • gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī挥direct with graceful composure
  • gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī麾Command with composed grace and effortless authority

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Questions about 拱肩缩背

What does 拱肩缩背 mean?

拱肩缩背 (gǒng jiān suō bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Having hunched shoulders and a stooped back”.

How do you pronounce 拱肩缩背?

拱肩缩背 is pronounced gǒng jiān suō bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拱肩缩背 literally mean?

Literally, 拱肩缩背 means “Hunched shoulders and a stooped back”. It is used to mean “Having hunched shoulders and a stooped back”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拱肩缩背?

拱肩:肩往上耸。耸起肩膀,弯曲着腰。形容衰老或不健康的体态。

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