扼襟控咽
è​jīn​kòng​yān

to secure a stranglehold

  • created sense approved 扼襟控咽 · è​jīn​kòng​yān · to secure a stranglehold — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼襟控咽

    è​jīn​kòng​yān

    to secure a stranglehold

    (idiom) to hold a strategic pass; to be in a position of total control over a vital point

    扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to guard 襟 (literal) → 襟 · jīn · lapel 控 (literal) → 控 · kòng · to control 咽 (literal) → 咽 · yān · throat

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