扭腰 niǔyāo to twist one's waist Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents niǔyāo to twist one's waist 扭 niǔ verb to sway to sway one's body; to swing one's hips; to dance with a swaying motion腰 yāo noun waist waist; the small of the backniǔyāo to sprain one's back 扭 niǔ verbparticle to sprain to sprain; to wrench or injure a joint or muscle by turning it too forcefully腰 yāo noun waist waist; the small of the back