lán​yāo

around the waist

  • created sense approved 拦腰/攔腰 · lán​yāo · around the waist — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lán​yāo

    around the waist

    to hold, grab, or hit someone squarely around the waist; around the middle

    拦 (literal) → 拦/攔 · lán · against 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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  • created sense approved 拦腰/攔腰 · lán​yāo · across the middle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lán​yāo

    across the middle

    cutting or breaking something across the middle or halfway through; to intercept something from the side unexpectedly

    拦 (literal) → 拦/攔 · lán · against 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · middle

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  • created sense approved 拦腰/攔腰 · lán​yāo · do the unexpected — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    lán​yāo

    do the unexpected

    to take someone unawares or do something unexpected midway through an action

    拦 (literal) → 拦/攔 · lán · against 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · middle

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