| 虎背熊腰 |
hǔ bèi xióng yāo |
back of a tiger and waist of a bear / tough and stocky build |
| 虎 |
hǔ |
tiger / CL:只 |
| 背 |
bēi |
variant of 背 |
| 背 |
bēi |
to be burdened / to carry on the back or shoulder |
| 背 |
bèi |
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / (slang) unlucky / hard of hearing |
| 熊 |
Xióng |
surname Xiong |
| 熊 |
xióng |
bear / (coll.) to scold; to rebuke / (coll.) weak; incapable |
| 腰 |
yāo |
the waist and lower back / (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) / the waist of trousers or a skirt / (metonym) money pouch; pocket / (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc) |