挺腰
tǐng yāo
Pinyin

Definition

挺腰
 - 
tǐng yāo
  1. to straighten one's back
  2. to arch one's back

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

tǐng
  1. 1 straight
  2. 2 erect
  3. 3 to stick out (a part of the body)
  4. 4 to (physically) straighten up
  5. 5 to support
  6. 6 to withstand
  7. 7 outstanding
  8. 8 (coll.) quite
  9. 9 very
  10. 10 classifier for machine guns
lì tǐng
  1. 1 to support
  2. 2 to back
wān yāo
  1. 1 to stoop
tǐng hǎo
  1. 1 very good
yāo
  1. 1 waist
  2. 2 lower back
  3. 3 pocket
  4. 4 middle
  5. 5 loins

Idioms (5)

昂首挺胸
áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
  1. 1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
  2. 2 in fine mettle (of animal)
站着说话不腰疼
zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng
  1. 1 it's all very well to talk, but getting things done is another matter (idiom)
  2. 2 to be an armchair expert
  3. 3 to blabber on
腰缠万贯
yāo chán wàn guàn
  1. 1 lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money
  2. 2 extremely wealthy
  3. 3 loaded
腰金衣紫
yāo jīn yī zǐ
  1. 1 golden seal at the waist, purple gown (idiom); in official position
点头哈腰
diǎn tóu hā yāo
  1. 1 to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
  2. 2 unctuous fawning