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熊腰虎背

Mandarin · pinyin xióng yāo hǔ bèi

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

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

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2–1–3–4 · xiong2 yao1 hu3 bei4

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hung4 jiu1 fu2 bui3

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