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前胸贴后背
前胸貼後背
qiánxiōngtiēhòubèi
1. (lit.) chest sticking to back
2. (fig.) famished
3. (of several persons) packed chest to back

Character Breakdown

前
qián
in front, forward; former, preceding
HSK 1 9 丶
胸
xiōng
breast, bosom; heart, mind
HSK 5 10 丶
贴
tiē
to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy
HSK 5 9 丶
后
hòu
after; behind, rear; descendants
HSK 1 6 丶
背
bèi
back, backside; to betray, to violate
HSK 5 9 丶

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