small of the back; vital point
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the small of the back; lumbar area on both sides of the spine above the hip bone
Anatomical term often used in traditional Chinese medicine, massage, and martial arts. Commonly takes the 儿化 suffix as 腰眼儿 in colloquial speech.
Àn按
mó摩
yāo腰
yǎn眼
kě可
yǐ以
huǎn缓
jiě解
yāo腰
bù部
pí疲
láo劳
。
Massaging the small of the back can relieve waist fatigue.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
cháng常
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
yāo腰
yǎn眼
xué穴
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
yāo腰
tòng痛
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture at the Yaoyan point to treat back pain.
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Tā他
shǎn闪
le了
yāo腰
yǎn眼
，
téng疼
de得
zhí直
bù不
qǐ起
shēn身
lái来
。
He strained his lower back and was in too much pain to straighten up.
noun
vital point; crux; Achilles heel; sore spot
Metaphorical usage referring to a crucial, vulnerable, or decisive point in a matter. Often used in the expression 点到腰眼上 (to hit the nail on the head).
Nín您
zhè这
yī一
jù句
huà话
suàn算
shì是
diǎn点
dào到
yāo腰
yǎn眼
shàng上
le了
。
Your words really hit the nail on the head.
Zhè这
gè个
wèn问
tí题
zhèng正
hǎo好
chuō戳
dào到
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
yāo腰
yǎn眼
。
This issue happened to hit the company's sore spot.
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Tán谈
pàn判
yào要
zhǎo找
zhǔn准
duì对
fāng方
de的
yāo腰
yǎn眼
，
cái才
néng能
dá达
chéng成
xié协
yì议
。
In negotiations, you must find the other party's vital point to reach an agreement.