- 肱骨 gōnggǔ humerusThe long bone of the upper arm, connecting to the [[肩胛骨|肩胛骨|jian1 jia3 gu3]] at the shoulder and the [[尺骨|尺骨|chi3 gu3]] and [[桡骨|橈骨|rao2 gu3]] at the elbow.
- 股肱 gǔgōng thighs and arms(literary) the legs and arms; the limbs of the body
- 曲肱而枕 qūgōng'érzhěn content with simple thingsLiterally means to use one's bent arm as a pillow; describes being satisfied with a simple or poor life.
- 股肱耳目 gǔgōng'ěrmù right-hand manMetaphor for extremely trusted and capable assistants who serve as one's arms, legs, eyes, and ears
- 三折肱为良医 sānzhégōngwéiliángyī experience leads to expertiselit. one whose arm has been broken three times becomes a good doctor; fig. a lot of experience makes a person an expert in the field
- 姜肱 jiānggōng Jiang GongScholar of the Eastern Han dynasty known for his exceptional filial piety and brotherly devotion
- 折肱 zhégōng experienced(bound form) experienced through suffering or failure; having learned a hard lesson
- 曲肱之乐 qūgōngzhīlè simple contentmentthe pleasure of simple living even in poverty; literally the joy of bending one's arm for a pillow
- 肱三头肌 gōngsāntóujī triceps brachiithe large muscle on the back of the upper arm
- 肱二头肌 gōng'èrtóujī bicepsbicep muscle of the arm
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH