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扼喉撫背
简 扼喉抚背 · 繁 扼喉撫背Mandarin · pinyin è hóu fǔ bèi
Meanings
- lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
- fig. to occupy all key points (military)
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4–2–3–4 · e4 hou2 fu3 bei4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
aak1 hau4 fu2 bui3
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- (idiomatic) to hold the best strategic positions which will render the enemy helpless; to occupy all military key points
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