腰桿子 yāo gǎn zi

DEFINITIONS

  1. waist
  2. small of the back
  3. (fig.) backing

CHARACTERS

腰 yāo
HSK 5
waist; kidney
桿 gǎn pole; stick; club; pole as unit
子 zi
HSK 1
offspring, child; fruit, seed of; 1st terrestrial branch