Chinese begins with basics like characters, builds up to words, and reaches idioms. This free resource introduces advanced idioms like 「扼亢拊背」, with details below.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「扼亢拊背」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Strangle: pinch hard. Kang: same as “heng”, throat.拊: hit, slap. Pinch the throat and hold the back. It is a metaphor for controlling the vital points and defeating the enemy. Same as “strangle the throat and pat the back” and “strangle the dirt and pat the back”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
è kàng fǔ bèi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ak1 kong3 fu2 bui3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
