扼喉撫背
See also: 扼喉抚背
Chinese
hold (strategic position) throat; larynx to comfort; touch gently with hand learn by heart; the back of the body; to be burdened; to carry on the back or shouldertrad. (扼喉撫背) 扼 喉 撫 背 simp. (扼喉抚背) 扼 喉 抚 背 Literally: “to strangle the front and press the back”.
Pronunciation
Idiom
扼喉撫背
- to hold the best strategic positions which will render the enemy helpless; to occupy all military key points