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Here, we present the idiom 「熊腰虎背」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
His waist is as thick as a bear and his back is as broad as a tiger. Used to describe a person who is tall and strong.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xióng yāo hǔ bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hung4 yiu1 fu2 bui3
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