前胸貼後背 qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi

(fig.) famished; (lit.) chest sticking to back

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) famished
  2. 2. (lit.) chest sticking to back
  3. 3. (of several persons) packed chest to back

Characters

Character Meaning
前 qián HSK 1
front; before; forward
胸 xiōng HSK 5
chest; bosom; heart
貼 tiē
to stick; to paste; to keep close to
後 hòu
behind; after; later
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart