水桶腰

shuǐtǒngyāo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bucket waist
  2. 2 thick, shapeless waist
  3. 3 no waistline

Examples

HSK 3
Jiǔ zuò bù dòng róngyì xíngchéng shuǐtǒngyāo.
Sitting for long periods easily leads to a thick, shapeless waist.
HSK 4
Shēng wán háizi hòu, tā dānxīn zìjǐ biànchéng shuǐtǒngyāo.
After giving birth, she worried about ending up with a bucket waist.

Tips

memory
Picture a cylindrical water bucket (水桶) - straight down from chest to hip, no taper. Contrast with 蜂腰 (bee waist) and 小蛮腰 (slender waist) for the valued tapered shape.

Stroke Order

shuǐ
tǒng
yāo