shēn
yāo

common
verb

Meaning of 伸腰

伸腰 means to straighten one's body; (figurative) to stand up to bullying or oppression. Pronounced shēn yāo.

  • to straighten one's body; (figurative) to stand up to bullying or oppression

Definitions & Examples

zuò
le
xià
 
zhàn
lái
shēn
le
shēn
yāo
 

He had been sitting all afternoon, so he stood up and stretched his back.

Lǎo
bǎi
xìng
zhōng
néng
shēn
yāo
le
 
zài
shòu
zhǔ
fu
 

The common people could finally stand up for themselves and were no longer bullied by the landlords.

Shēn
ge
yāo
 
gàn
huó
 

Stretch your back and continue working.