扼喉撫背

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See also: 扼喉抚背

Chinese

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hold (strategic position) throat; larynx to comfort; touch gently with hand
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened
learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shoulder
 
trad. (扼喉撫背)
simp. (扼喉抚背)
Literally: “to strangle the front and press the back”.

Pronunciation

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Idiom

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扼喉撫背

  1. to hold the best strategic positions which will render the enemy helpless; to occupy all military key points