虎背熊腰 hǔ bèi xióng yāo

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

虎 hǔ
HSK 4
tiger; brave, fierce; surname
背 bèi
HSK 5
back; back side; behind; betray
熊 xióng
HSK 3
a bear; brilliant; bright; surname
腰 yāo
HSK 5
waist; kidney