扼喉抚背 è hóu fǔ bèi

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
  2. fig. to occupy all key points (military)

CHARACTERS

扼 è grasp, clutch; choke, strangle
喉 hóu
HSK 6
throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
抚 fǔ
HSK 6
pat, console, comfort; pacify
背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray