虎背熊腰 hǔbèixióngyāo brawny Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 虎 hǔ noun tiger tiger; commonly referred to as 老虎 lǎohǔ背 bèi noun back the back of a person or animal熊 xióng noun bear bear; large mammal with thick fur and short limbs腰 yāo noun waist waist; the small of the back