- 抱大腿 bàodàtuǐ to cling to the influential(colloquial) to curry favor with or rely on someone powerful, influential, or famous for one's own gain
- 胳膊拧不过大腿 gēbonǐngbuguòdàtuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strong(idiom) the weak cannot win against the strong, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh; also written as [[胳膊扭不过大腿|胳膊扭不過大腿|ge1 bo5 niu3 bu5 guo4 da4 tui3]]
- 大腿袜 dàtuǐwà thigh highsstockings that reach up to the thigh
- 大腿骨 dàtuǐgǔ thigh bonethigh bone; femur
- 大腿舞 dàtuǐwǔ can-canA type of high-kicking dance often associated with burlesque or variety shows
- 胳膊扭不过大腿 gēboniǔbuguòdàtuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strongthe underdog cannot match a superior force, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh
- 蜜大腿 mìdàtuǐ curvaceous thighs(slang) thick, healthy, and attractive thighs; loanword from Korean "kkul-heobokji"