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扼喉撫背 (aak1 hau4 fu2 bui3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

扼喉撫背 (aak1 hau4 fu2 bui3, è hóu fǔ bèi) — lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom); fig. to occupy all key points (military)

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 扼 (aa1) — to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold; to strangle; t…
• 扼 (aak1) — to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold; to strangle; t…
• 扼 (ak1) — to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold; to strangle; t…
• 扼 (ngak1) — to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold; to strangle; t…
• 扼制 (aak1 zai3) — to control; to restrain
• 扼守 (aak1 sau2) — to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)

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