戳脊梁骨 chuōjǐlianggǔ to criticize behind someone's back Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 戳 chuō verb to poke to poke; to jab; to stab; to pierce with a finger or a long, pointed object脊梁骨 jǐlianggǔ backbone the physical spine or vertebrae of humans and animals