yāo​yǎn

small of the back

yāo​yǎn small of the back

  1. waist
    waist; the small of the back
  2. small hole
    small hole; aperture; opening

yāo​yǎn crux of a matter

  1. middle
    (bound form) middle part of an object, such as a mountain or a bottle
  2. yǎn nounverb
    key point
    (bound form) key point; critical junction; the most important part of a text or situation

yāo​yǎn syncopation

  1. waist
    waist; the small of the back
  2. beat
    (bound form) weak beat in traditional Chinese opera music