虎背熊腰 hǔ bèi xióng yāo

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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