膀大腰圆

膀大腰圓

bǎngdà-yāoyuán

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

门口站着一个膀大腰圆的保镖。

Ménkǒu zhàn zhe yíge bǎngdà-yāoyuán de bǎobiāo.

A burly bodyguard stood at the door.

HSK 4

他个子不高，却膀大腰圆。

Tā gèzi bù gāo, què bǎngdà-yāoyuán.

He isn't tall but he's broad and stocky.

HSK 7-9

几个膀大腰圆的汉子抬走了那块石头。

Jǐ ge bǎngdà-yāoyuán de hànzi tái zǒu le nà kuài shítou.

A few beefy men hauled the stone away.

usage

Descriptive rather than necessarily flattering - evokes a solid, imposing physique (bodyguard, strongman, farmer). Almost always applied to men.

膀 bǎng

大 dà

腰 yāo

圆 yuán