扼襟控咽 è jīn kòng yān

control a key pass; hold a choke point

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

Characters

Character Meaning
扼 è
variant of 扼è; to grip forcefully; to hold
襟 jīn
fig. bosom (the seat of emotions); lapel
控 kòng HSK 5
to control; to accuse; to sue
咽 yān HSK 6
to swallow; variant of 嚥yàn; to choke (in crying)