Bee's back and ape's back
Bee's back and ape's back
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is f ē ngy ā oyu á Nb è I, which means thin waist and narrow back. Light and handsome. From a dream of Red Mansions,
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 49 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "a bow tie is tightly tied around the waist, a long spike and five color palace tapestry is tightly tied around the waist, and deer skin boots are also worn at the foot: the more the bee waist and ape back, the more the crane is like."
Analysis of Idioms
A bee's back
Idiom usage
As an object, attribute, adverbial; mostly used for women
Bee's back and ape's back
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1.authorized to open letters and act during another's absence
authorized to open letters and act during another's absence - dài chāi dài xíng
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5.have not enough for food and clothing
have not enough for food and clothing - duǎn chī shǎo chuān
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6.Beyond the present and beyond the past
Beyond the present and beyond the past - chāo jīn yuè gǔ
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7.It's hard for people to go to heaven
It's hard for people to go to heaven - jiǎn rén shàng tiān
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10.Pluck the grass to see the wind
Pluck the grass to see the wind - bō cǎo zhān fēng
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