前胸贴后背 qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

前 qián
HSK 1
in front, forward; preceding
胸 xiōng
HSK 5
breast, bosom, chest; thorax
贴 tiē
HSK 5
paste to, stick on; attached to
后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray