双臂抱胸 (雙臂抱胸)
shuāng bì bào xiōng
Pinyin
Definition
双臂抱胸 (雙臂抱胸)
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- with arms crossed
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
三头六臂
- 1 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 2 fig. to possess remarkable abilities
- 3 a being of formidable powers
助一臂之力
- 1 to lend a helping hand (idiom)
如臂使指
- 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 2 freely and effortlessly
- 3 to have perfect command of
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
- 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
- 2 doing things at the last minute
- 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
心胸狭窄
- 1 narrow-minded (idiom); petty
- 2 ungenerous