熊腰虎背 xióng yāo hǔ bèi

tough and stocky build; waist of a bear and back of a tiger

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. tough and stocky build
  2. 2. waist of a bear and back of a tiger

Characters

Character Meaning
熊 xióng HSK 3
bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke
腰 yāo HSK 5
waist; lower back; middle
虎 hǔ HSK 4
tiger
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart