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Home / Idiom / 虎背熊腰

back of a tiger and waist of a bear · tough and stocky build

虎背熊腰
hǔ bèi xióng yāo
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
waist of a bear and back of a tiger · tough and stocky build熊腰虎背xióng yāo hǔ bèihealth · healthy健康jiàn kāng
Antonyms
(lit.) too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom) · (fig.) extremely delicate; fragile弱不禁风ruò bù jīn fēng
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