扼喉抚背(è hóu fǔ bèi)

4 charactersTrad. 扼喉撫背

lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
è hóu fǔ bèi
Meaning
lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
扼喉撫背

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