胸襟
xiōng jīn
Pinyin
Definition
胸襟
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- lapel of jacket
- heart
- aspiration
- vision
Character Decomposition
Idioms (17)
心胸狭窄
- 1 narrow-minded (idiom); petty
- 2 ungenerous
扼襟控咽
- 1 to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
捉襟见肘
- 1 lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- 2 strapped for cash
- 3 unable to make ends meet
捶胸顿足
- 1 to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
昂首挺胸
- 1 head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
- 2 in fine mettle (of animal)