xiàng
bèi

literary
noun

Meaning of 项背

项背 means nape and back; the back of the neck and the back (anatomical); rear view; the back view of a person (as seen from behind). Pronounced xiàng bèi.

  • nape and back; the back of the neck and the back (anatomical)
  • rear view; the back view of a person (as seen from behind)
  • used in the idiom 项背相望 to describe a continuous stream of people moving in procession

Definitions & Examples

de
xiàng
bèi
kuān
kuò
 
ròu
xiàn线
tiáo
fēn
míng
 

His nape and back were broad with clearly defined muscle lines.

Zhōng
tuī
wǎng
wǎng
zhù
zhòng
xiàng
bèi
wèi
de
tiáo
 

Traditional Chinese massage often focuses on regulating the neck and back areas.

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